Question

Scientific Notation Tutorial - Part 2- Level H

The average diameter of an atom's nucleus is
about 1 x 10-14 meter. The diameter of a proton is
about 1 x 10-15 meter.
The diameter of a proton times 10 raised to what power is equivalent to
the diameter of a nucleus?
Proton
10-15 x 10
DONE
10-14
Nucleus

Answer 1

The diameter of a proton is about 1 x 10^-15 meter, and the diameter of a nucleus is about 1 x 10^-14 meter.

To determine how many times larger the diameter of a nucleus is than the diameter of a proton, we need to divide the diameter of the nucleus by the diameter of the proton:

(1 x 10^-14 meter) / (1 x 10^-15 meter) = 10

Therefore, the diameter of a nucleus is 10 times larger than the diameter of a proton.

Alternatively, we can say that the diameter of a proton times 10 raised to the power of 1 is equivalent to the diameter of a nucleus:

(1 x 10^-15 meter) x 10^1 = 1 x 10^-14 meter

So, the answer is 1.