Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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ISBN: 9781119031703
Author: FIGLIOLA
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.50P
Apply the guidelines to determine the number of significant digits for these numbers that contain zero digits. Write the number in scientific notation using two significant digits.
- 0.042
- 42.0250
- 420.
- 427,000
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