Valarie used a laser to measure the average thickness of a human hair which is 0.0032 meters thick. A grain of sand is 0.0024 meters thick. How do the two thicknesses compare?

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Ken J · Answer 1 · 2021-06-15T19:10:33+0000

Answer:

The human hair would be 0.0008 meters thicker, or 8 ×
10^(-4) .

Explanation:

Thickness of a Human Hair: 3.2 ×
10^(-3)

Grain of Sand: 2.4 ×
10^(-3)

3.2 ×
10^(-3) - 2.4 ×
10^(-3)