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KjSaif (kjsaif):

Penut butter.....Question below

KjSaif (kjsaif):

KjSaif (kjsaif):

I've answered 1 and 2 but im having a brain fart on 3

OpenStudy (mww):

easy. what differences would you expect when measuring distance to sun vs. distance of a hair diameter?

KjSaif (kjsaif):

the suns distance is way larger than the distance of a hairs diameter

OpenStudy (mww):

ok so what does that mean about the units used?

OpenStudy (hxkage):

what do u do when u normally compare two measures of different units? :P

KjSaif (kjsaif):

the units measures would be different? im sorry if im wrong @mww

KjSaif (kjsaif):

im having a brain fart

OpenStudy (hxkage):

Lel ^

OpenStudy (hxkage):

Note that the distance is in KM and and diameter of hair is in cm. :)

OpenStudy (hxkage):

Now what would you do?

OpenStudy (hxkage):

You gotta convert both the measures to the same unit..

KjSaif (kjsaif):

sorry I was working on paper

OpenStudy (mww):

yes units are important as the error will be based on this 25 kms for example conveys an absolute error of 0.5km while 25000 m conveys an absolute error of 0.5m.

KjSaif (kjsaif):

ok thanks I believe i can solve this now thank you :)

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