Monday, April 6, 2009

Powers of 10

  1. For a nerve to send a signal --> fraction of a second --> 10^-4
  2. Blink --> fraction of a second --> 10^-1
  3. Log on to Blogger --> 1 minute --> 10^1
  4. Bake Cookies --> 7 minutes --> 10^2
  5. Prepare supper --> 1 hour --> 10^3
  6. Cook a 20 lb. turkey --> 5 hours --> 10^4
  7. Travel to the moon on a spacecraft --> 3 days --> 10^5
  8. Sheila's 17th Birthday --> 1 year --> 10^7
  9. Travel to Jupiter on a spacecraft --> 6 years --> 10^9
  10. World War 2 Ends --> 64 years --> 10^10

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