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:(II) The age of the universe is thought to be about 14
Chapter 20, Problem 1P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
The age of the universe is thought to be about 14 billion years. Assuming two significant figures, write this in powers of 10 in
(a) years,
(b) seconds.
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QUESTION:
The age of the universe is thought to be about 14 billion years. Assuming two significant figures, write this in powers of 10 in
(a) years,
(b) seconds.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Given,
Age of universe \(U_{\mathrm{age}}\) = 14 billion years
We know,
1 billion = \(1 \times 10^{9}\)
Therefore,
14 billion = \(14 \times 10^{9}\)