The discussion revolves around calculating gravitational force using scientific notation, specifically focusing on the expression involving constants and their manipulation in a fraction format.
Some participants are exploring different methods to arrive at the correct answer, while others are questioning specific steps taken in the calculations. A participant has indicated they resolved their confusion, but there is no explicit consensus on the final answer among all contributors.
There is a focus on ensuring proper handling of scientific notation and the squaring of terms, with some participants expressing uncertainty about their calculations and the steps involved.
Moninder said:I need to write this in scientific notation:
(6.67x10^-11)(5.97x10^24)
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( 6.38x10^6)^2
Is
6.24x10^17 right?
Did you square 6.38×106 in the denominator?Moninder said:I figured out the exponents to be x10^1
But can't get the number right