IB Maths AI SL 1.1 Scientific Notation Questions

Practise writing and converting normalized scientific notation, using powers of ten in contextual calculations and retaining correct units and scale.

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Write a computed or converted quantity in normalized scientific notation a × 10^k, with 1 ≤ a < 10 and integer k.
Convert between ordinary numbers and scientific notation accurately, including powers of ten and calculator/computer-style outputs.
Use scientific notation in a contextual calculation and retain the correct units and scale in the final answer.

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The Scheveningen Ferris wheel's lowest point is 8 m above sea level, and its highest point is 45 m above sea level.

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Calculate the total number of revolutions that the Ferris wheel has made. Give your answer in the form $a \times 10^{k}$ where $1 \leq a<10$ and k is an integer.

4 (revolutions per hour) seen OR 32 (revolutions per day) seen $(4 \times 8 \times 3000=) 96000$

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