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1. Suppose a ruler is used to measure the length of an object as shown in the figure below.
Laboratory Questions: Significant Figures
cm
Record a reasonable measurement showing appropriate significant figures.
2. Obtain a quantity of water. Using the thermometer from your lab drawer, record its temperature
to the correct number of significant figures.
3. Circle which of the following mass measurements is more precise:
42.5 g
or 42.456 g.
4. What is the uncertainty of a measurement written as 15.000?
5. State the number of significant figures in each of the following values.
a. 30.01
d. 9.2500 x 10-3
b. 7.00
e. 8.05 x 106
c. 0.002900
f. 0.00000010
6. Perform each of the following computations using the measured quantities below. Write your
final answer with the correct number of significant figures in proper scientific notation (one
non-zero number to the left of the decimal point).
4
305 x (5.43 + 9.3) =
Answer:4 73 trd
a.
305 (50.40,9)=15402.195
b. (6.183 x 104)(6.720 x 10-7) =
Answer:_41.53x10
c. log(4.00 x 10$) =
Answer:5 6020s999x109
-10
d. ½ (2.88 x 10-5)² =
Answer:11472x10
(note: the ½ is part of a formula)
4.01 x 105
e.
Answer:
%3D
(4.2136 + 7.1)(0.0630)
0.0203
f.
Answer:
6.187 x 10-7
g.
471.688 - 0.21 =
Answer:
Transcribed Image Text:1. Suppose a ruler is used to measure the length of an object as shown in the figure below. Laboratory Questions: Significant Figures cm Record a reasonable measurement showing appropriate significant figures. 2. Obtain a quantity of water. Using the thermometer from your lab drawer, record its temperature to the correct number of significant figures. 3. Circle which of the following mass measurements is more precise: 42.5 g or 42.456 g. 4. What is the uncertainty of a measurement written as 15.000? 5. State the number of significant figures in each of the following values. a. 30.01 d. 9.2500 x 10-3 b. 7.00 e. 8.05 x 106 c. 0.002900 f. 0.00000010 6. Perform each of the following computations using the measured quantities below. Write your final answer with the correct number of significant figures in proper scientific notation (one non-zero number to the left of the decimal point). 4 305 x (5.43 + 9.3) = Answer:4 73 trd a. 305 (50.40,9)=15402.195 b. (6.183 x 104)(6.720 x 10-7) = Answer:_41.53x10 c. log(4.00 x 10$) = Answer:5 6020s999x109 -10 d. ½ (2.88 x 10-5)² = Answer:11472x10 (note: the ½ is part of a formula) 4.01 x 105 e. Answer: %3D (4.2136 + 7.1)(0.0630) 0.0203 f. Answer: 6.187 x 10-7 g. 471.688 - 0.21 = Answer:
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