What is the scientific notation for 3002 m?

Answer 1

Move the decimal point to the left or right until you have a number which is greater than or equal to 1, and less than 10: 3.002; now if you moved the decimal point to the left (as is the case here, the power of ten will be a positive number equal to the same number of places that you moved the decimal point). So since we moved the decimal point 3 places to the left, it is 3.002 x 10^3 m

{If you move the decimal to the right, then the power of ten will be negative}. If you had a number which was already between 1 and 10 (example 6.1), then you moved the decimal point zero places and the scientific notation is 6.1 x 10^0