Show solutions. 1. The following times are given using metric prefixes on the base SI unit of time: the second. Rewrite them in scientific notation without the prefix. For example, 47 Ts would be rewritten 4.7x1013s. (a) 980 Ps; (b) 980 fs; (c) 17 ns; (d) 577µs.

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1. The following times are given using metric prefixes on the base SI unit of time: the second.
Rewrite them in scientific notation without the prefix. For example, 47 Ts would be rewritten as
4.7x1013s. (a) 980 Ps; (b) 980 fs; (c) 17 ns; (d) 577µs.
Transcribed Image Text:Show solutions. 1. The following times are given using metric prefixes on the base SI unit of time: the second. Rewrite them in scientific notation without the prefix. For example, 47 Ts would be rewritten as 4.7x1013s. (a) 980 Ps; (b) 980 fs; (c) 17 ns; (d) 577µs.
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