Convert the length 7 centimeters to meters. Compare the numerical values when both numbers are written in scientific notation

Verified Answer :

1.       Given numbers

=> 7 centimeters convert to meters

In every 1 meter there are 100 centimeters

=> 7 / 100

=> 0.07

Therefore in 7 centimeters there are 0.07 meters.

7 cm is a whole number while 0.07 m is a decimal number

Scientific Notation of each numbers

=> 7 cm = 7 x 10^0

=> 7 m = 1 x 10^-2

Scientific notation by the way is an expression used by the scientist to make a
large number or very small number easy to handle.