Write the number in scientific notation.
-A beam of light can travel from my house to yours in 60 nanoseconds. (the prefix nano means one billionth).
A) $6 \times 10 ^ { - 8 }$
B) $6 \times 10 ^ { - 9 }$
C) $- 6 \times 10 ^ { 8 }$
D) $6 \times 10 ^ { - 7 }$

Question

Write the number in scientific notation.
-A beam of light can travel from my house to yours in 60 nanoseconds. (the prefix nano means one billionth). 
A) $6 \times 10 ^ { - 8 }$
B) $6 \times 10 ^ { - 9 }$
C) $- 6 \times 10 ^ { 8 }$
D) $6 \times 10 ^ { - 7 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A nanosecond is one billionth of a second, or $10 ^ { - 9 }$ seconds. So, 60 nanoseconds is $6 \times 10 ^ { - 9 }$ seconds.

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