Estimates and Order of Magnitude Calculations

This video explains the importance of using Orders of magnitude and rough estimates before diving into the complexities of a Physics or Maths problem.

Making an order of magnitude (or back-of-the-envelope) calculation can help us quickly estimate the answer to an exam question.

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[GoldenGodlyGrunt]

Oh my goodness, I've been trying to understand this for like an hour. My textbook is so vague about how this system is supposed to work, but you've managed to make everything make sense in just a few minutes. You're literally amazing, thank you!

[saifulamirul]

If the number is 5x10^4 will the order of magnitude approximated to 5

[bangsimm]

Hey so you said earlier on that nano meters was 10^7 but in prefixes dosent nano mean 10^-9. Care you explaine?

[Abdullah_]

for the population of uk being 67 million, why wouldn't you round to 100 million