Modern 2:Exam 1 Overview
From Physiki
tips and tricks
- I don't expect exactitude in numerical calculations. So as far as I'm
concerned 1.9 = 3 and π = 3 so 1.9π = 6
- lots of people messed up exponents when doing division. 109 / 10 − 9 = 1018
- break up complicated numerical factors involving multiplications and divisions into small pieces. First do the numerator, then do the denominator and then get your final estimate.
- lots of people messed up: | eIkx | 2. This is 1!