By What Approximate Factor,in Powers-Of-Ten Notation,is a Human Being (Height

question 223

Multiple Choice

By what approximate factor,in powers-of-ten notation,is a human being (height about 2 m) larger than the nucleus of a hydrogen atom,or proton (diameter about 10-¹⁵ m) ?

• A) 2 × 10¹³
• B) 2 × 10³⁰
• C) 2 × 10-¹⁵
• D) 2 × 10¹⁵

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