1. Move the decimal point: Start with 132948.0 and move the decimal point to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, you'd move it 5 places to the left, resulting in 1.32948.

2. Count the decimal places: You moved the decimal point 5 places to the left.

3. Express as a power of 10: Since you moved the decimal point to the left, the power of 10 will be positive. Therefore, 10 raised to the power of 5 (10⁵) represents the movement of the decimal point.

4. Combine the parts:

* The number between 1 and 10: 1.32948

* The power of 10: 10⁵

* The unit: kg

Therefore, 132948 kg in scientific notation is 1.32948 x 10⁵ kg.