Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The length of the rod using significant digits needs to be determined.
Concept introduction:
The precision of a measurement is denoted by the number of digits reported and the reported digits are termed as significant figures. Significant figures include all known digits plus one estimated digit. All non-zero digits in a measurement are significant.
Answer to Problem 13STP
The answer is
Explanation of Solution
The given figure shows two regular rulers and one rod between rulers. The markings on the ruler represent known digits. The reported measurement includes the known digits plus the estimated digit. The end point of drawn rod is
The measurement of drawn rod is
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