Question

SPEED The maximum speed of an object made of material A when pushed by wind is about 0.001 foot per minute, so the order of magnitude is about 10^(-3). The maximum speed of an object made of material B when pushed by the same wind is about 1000 feet per minute, so the order of magnitude is about 10^(3) feet per minute. What is the ratio of the maximum speed of the object made of material A to the maximum speed of the object made of material B?

Answer 1

Answer: The maximum speed of the object made of material A is 10^(-3) feet per minute, and the maximum speed of the object made of material B is 10^(3) feet per minute. Thus, the ratio of the maximum speed of the object made of material A to the maximum speed of the object made of material B is:

(10^(-3)) / (10^(3)) = 10^(-3-3) = 10^(-6)

Therefore, the ratio of the maximum speed of the object made of material A to the maximum speed of the object made of material B is 1 to 1,000,000 (or 1:10^6).

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