Flashcards in Topic 1.1: The Realm of Physics Deck (16):
1
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of a proton?
10^-15 m
2
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of an atom?
10^-10 m
3
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of a virus?
10^-7 m
4
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of an amoeba?
10^-4 m
5
What is the order of magnitude for the height of a human being?
10^0 m
6
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of earth?
10^7 m
7
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of sun?
10^9 m
8
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of the earth-sun distance?
10^11 m
9
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of the solar system?
10^13 m
10
What is the order of magnitude for the distance of sun to the nearest star?
10^16 m
11
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of the milky way galaxy?
10^21 m
12
What is the order of magnitude for the radius of visible Universe?
10^26 m
13
State the ranges of magnitude of distances
Sub-nuclear particles to extent of the visible universe
• 10^-15 m to 10^25 m
14
State the ranges of magnitude of masses
Electron to mass of the universe
• 10^-30 kg to 10^50 kg
15
State the ranges of magnitude of time
Passage of light across a nucleus to the age of the universe
• 10^-23 s to 10^18 s
16