A digital signal processor can perform 1.44 × 1013 calculation steps each hour. Determine the time required to perform one calculation step. How many calculation steps can be performed by processor in one nanosecond?
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There are 3600 seconds in an hour, so the processor can perform 1.44 × 10^13 calculation steps in 3600 seconds. To find the time for one calculation step, we divide the total time by the number of steps: 3600 seconds / 1.44 × 10^13 = 2.5 × 10^-10 seconds So, Show more…
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