The Physics Puzzler


Human beings breath in approximately 14,000 exa-molecules in each breath? Express this number in scientific notation. (Note: Due to the limitations or the html text editor, you will have to write a number like 2,000 as "2x10^3" or 2x10exp3", etc.)

Over time the molecules spread out over the entire earth. For simplicity, assume they are evenly distributed in the atmosphere from the earth's surface to a height of 20 km. Estimate the average distance between the molecules. Be sure to briefly describe how you arrived at your answer.



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