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Powers of Ten

Powers of Ten. IBM written in Xenon Atoms. 216pm or 0.000000000216m Each of the spheres forming IBM is an individual Xenon atom moved into position by an Atomic Force Microscope. Image from: http://mrsec.wisc.edu/Edetc/nanoquest/atom_manipulation/images/ibm.jpg. 10 -12 m. Atomic. Picometer.

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Powers of Ten

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  1. Powers of Ten

  2. IBM written in Xenon Atoms 216pm or 0.000000000216m Each of the spheres forming IBM is an individual Xenon atom moved into position by an Atomic Force Microscope Image from: http://mrsec.wisc.edu/Edetc/nanoquest/atom_manipulation/images/ibm.jpg 10-12m Atomic Picometer 0.000000000001m

  3. The Structure of Carbon Dioxide

  4. The Structure of Oxygen

  5. The Structure of a Water Molecule Scale: 10-9 meters = 1 nm = 1 nanometer

  6. The Structure of DNA Scale: 10-9 meters = 1 nm = 1 nanometer

  7. DNA within a Virus Scale: 10-8 meters = 10 nm = 10 nanometers

  8. A Virus Scale: 10-7 meters = 0.1 µm = 0.1 micrometer = 100 nm = 100 nanometers

  9. Virus on a Bacterium Scale: 10-6 meters = 1 µm = 1 micrometer

  10. Bacterium Scale: 10-5 meters = 10 µm = 10 micrometers

  11. Pollen Scale: 10-4 meters = 100 µm = 100 micrometers

  12. A Bee's Eye Scale: 10-3 meters = 1 mm = 1 millimeter

  13. A Bee's Head Scale: 10-2 meters = 1 cm = 1 centimeter

  14. A Lily and a Bee Scale: 10-1 meters = 0.1 meter = 10 centimeters

  15. The One-Meter Square Scale: 100 meters = 1 meter: Light takes about 3 nanoseconds to cross this picture

  16. A Pond with Lily Pads Scale: 101 meter = 10 meters

  17. Japanese Tea Garden Scale: 102 meters = 100 meters

  18. Golden Gate Park Scale: 103 meters = 1 km = 1 kilometer

  19. San Francisco Scale: 104 meters = 10 km = 10 kilometers

  20. The San Francisco Bay Area Scale: 105 meters = 100 km = 100 kilometers

  21. California Scale: 106 meters = 1 Mm = 1 megameter

  22. North and Central America Scale: 107 meters = 10 Mm = 10 megameters

  23. Earth Scale: 108 meters = 100 Mm = 100 megameters

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