Question
What do you mean by order of magnitude? Explain.
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Answer
The order of magnitude of a numerical quantity $(\mathrm{N})$ is the nearest power of 10 to which its value can be written. For example: Order of magnitude of nuclear radius $1.5 \times 10^{-14} \mathrm{~m}$ is -14 .
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