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University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 52P: Consider the physical quantities m,s,v,a, and t with dimensions [m]=M,[s]=L,[v]=LT1 and [a]=LT2 ....

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a) 50 million (5*10⁷)

b) much more than 50 billion

c) 50 billion (5*10¹⁰)

d) 1 million (1*10⁶)

e) 1 billion (1*10⁹

Given that the average size of a human skin cell is about 10 microns across, which of the following is
the most reasonable estimate for the number of skin cells on the palm of your hand?

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