Practice Significant Figures (1.10) - Measurements and Experimentation

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Question 1.
How many significant figures are in the number 0.0073?
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Count only the non-zero digits.
Question 2.
Identify the significant figures in 450.
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Leading zeros do not count.
3Question 3.
How many significant figures are in the number 0.00034?
- 2
- 3
- 4
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Ignore the leading zeros to find significant figures.
4Question 4.
True or False: Leading zeros are significant figures.
- True
- False
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Remember their purpose is to position the decimal point.
Question 5.
Calculate the area of a rectangle with a length of 12.30 meters and a width of 2.5 meters. How many significant figures does your final answer have?
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Look at both measurements and remember the rules about significant figures.
Question 6.
A scientist measures a mass of 0.003004 kg and uses this measurement in a calculation involving another mass of 0.020 kg. What is the number of significant figures in the result?
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Identify which measurement has the least significant figures.

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