Question

Express 50,000 m/s2 in scientific notation.

Answer 1

5x10 to the 4th power

Answer 2

Answer: The given number expressed in scientific notation is $5\times 10^4m/s^2$

Explanation:

Scientific notation is defined as the representation of expressing the numbers that are very big or very small and is written in the decimal form. This means that the number is always written in the power of 10 form.

For Example: 5232 is written as $5.232\times 10^3$

We are given:

Number having value $50,000m/s^2$

The given number is written as $5\times 10^4m/s^2$ in the scientific notation form.

Hence, the given number expressed in scientific notation is $5\times 10^4m/s^2$