Question 141

One fermi is equal to $10^{- 15}$ metre. The radius of a proton is 1.3 fermi. Write the radius of a proton (in metres) in standard form.

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The radius of a proton is 1.3 fermi.
One fermi is equal to $10^{- 15}$ m.
So, the radius of the proton is $1.3 \times 10^{- 15}$ m.
Hence, standard form of radius of the proton is $1.3 \times 10^{- 15}$ m.

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Question 141 One fermi is equal to 10−15 metre. The radius of a proton is 1.3 fermi. Write the radius of a proton (in metres) in standard form.

The radius of a proton is 1.3 fermi. One fermi is equal to 10−15 m. So, the radius of the proton is 1.3×10−15 m. Hence, standard form of radius of the proton is 1.3×10−15 m.

Question 141

One fermi is equal to $10^{- 15}$ metre. The radius of a proton is 1.3 fermi. Write the radius of a proton (in metres) in standard form.

The radius of a proton is 1.3 fermi.
One fermi is equal to $10^{- 15}$ m.
So, the radius of the proton is $1.3 \times 10^{- 15}$ m.
Hence, standard form of radius of the proton is $1.3 \times 10^{- 15}$ m.