Chapter 1: Physics and the Life Sciences
Scientific notation
The charge of an electron is 0.00000000000000000016 coulombs.
A better way to write this is 1.6 × 10-19 coulombs.
Easier to write down and understand. Easier to work with mathematically.
, Using Mathematics in Physics
Mathematics is one of the two languages needed to understand and use physics.
Do not be afraid of mathematics. Practise it if you need to.
Scientific notation
The charge of an electron is 0.00000000000000000016 coulombs.
A better way to write this is 1.6 × 10-19 coulombs.
Easier to write down and understand. Easier to work with mathematically.
, Using Mathematics in Physics
Mathematics is one of the two languages needed to understand and use physics.
Do not be afraid of mathematics. Practise it if you need to.
