In scientific notation, the letter E is used to mean “10 to the power of.” For example, 1.314E+1 means 1.314 * 101 which is 13.14 . Scientific notation is merely a format used for input and output.

What does E mean in notation?

E notation is a way to write numbers that are too large or too small to be concisely written in a decimal format. With E notation, the letter E represents “times ten raised to the power of”. Here are some examples of numbers written using E notation: 3.02E12 = 3.02 * 1012 = 3,020,000,000,000.

What does the weird E mean in chemistry?

It’s the Greek capital letter Σ sigma. Roughly equivalent to our ‘S’. It stands for ‘sum’.

electromotive force, abbreviation E or emf, energy per unit electric charge that is imparted by an energy source, such as an electric generator or a battery.