HW: Calculating with Significant Digits
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15 questions
1. Count the number of significant digits in each measurement and write it after the dash.
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How many significant digits are in the measurement 923 kilometers?
How many significant digits are in the measurement 923 kilometers?
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What is the number of significant figures in the measure 14.5 m?
What is the number of significant figures in the measure 14.5 m?
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Find the number of significant digits in the value 9,000 cm.
Find the number of significant digits in the value 9,000 cm.
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How many significant digits are in the measurement 0.0103 m?
How many significant digits are in the measurement 0.0103 m?
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How many significant digits are in the measurement 4.020 m?
How many significant digits are in the measurement 4.020 m?
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How many significant digits are in the measurement 0.0007?
How many significant digits are in the measurement 0.0007?
2. Solve the following problems and report answers with correct units and the appropriate number of significant digits.
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12.00 cm x 12.00 cm =
(Hint: unit should be written as cm^2)
12.00 cm x 12.00 cm =
(Hint: unit should be written as cm^2)
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15.0 m / 0.80 sec =
15.0 m / 0.80 sec =
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4.00 cm x 14 cm =
4.00 cm x 14 cm =
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41 cm / 41 sec =
41 cm / 41 sec =
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A bicyclist rode 8.0 kilometers in 0.3 hours. What was their speed?
A bicyclist rode 8.0 kilometers in 0.3 hours. What was their speed?
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A bicyclist rode 8.0 kilometers in 0.30 hours. What was their speed?
A bicyclist rode 8.0 kilometers in 0.30 hours. What was their speed?
Self-reflection
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Which of these three skills was easiest for you?
Which of these three skills was easiest for you?
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Which of these three skills was most challenging for you?
Which of these three skills was most challenging for you?
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