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Estimating Length In Metric Units
In the study of physics it is helpful to use metric length units to describe sizes. Use your estimation skills and guess the approximate size of some common items in meters.
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| proton | 10^-15 m |
| nucleus | 10^-14 m |
| H atom | 10^-10 m |
| cell | 10^-5 m |
| dust | 10^-4 m |
| flea | 10^-3 m |
| shirt button | 10^-2 m |
| hand width | 10^-1 m |
| cello | 1 m |
| telephone pole | 10 m |
| soccer field | 10^+2 m |
| sound travels in 3 s | 10^+3 m |
| mini-marathon | 10^+4 m |
| end of atmosphere | 10^+5 m |
| earth diameter | 10^+7 m |
| light travels in 3 s | 10^+9 m |
| to Pluto | 10^+13 m |
| 1 light year | 10^+16 m |
| to Sirius | 10^+17 m |
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