Re: [Phys-l] scientific notation

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

Carl Mungan wrote:
> ....
>
> Proof that 10 raised to the power of -2 is 0.1. Try the following (go 
> ahead, try it):
>
> Open Excel. Click on any empty cell. Format it as a number with 2 
> decimal places. Type 10E-2. Hit return. QED
Ah, how easily I am deceived by a value in scientific notation that is 
not normalized....
10.0 E-2 would normalize to 1.0 E-1 and the conflict would be reduced. 
Or would it?

Brian W