Question

1. a transistor inside a computer has a width of 0.00000056 meter. in scientific notation, this number would be written as 5.6×10^()

Explanation:

Step1: Recall scientific - notation form

Scientific notation is $a\times10^{n}$, where $1\leqslant|a|\lt10$ and $n$ is an integer.

Step2: Determine the value of $a$

For the number $0.00000056$, move the decimal point to the right until we get a number between 1 and 10. So, $a = 5.6$.

Step3: Determine the value of $n$

We moved the decimal point 7 places to the right. Since the original number is less than 1, $n=-7$.

Answer:

$5.6\times10^{-7}$