1.3 Sig. Digs. Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
All non zeros digits are... (significant OR not significant) | Significant |
Zeros between two other significant digits are... (significant OR not significant) | Significant |
Zeros at the end of a number to the right of a decimal point are... (significant OR not significant) | Significant |
Zeros to the left of the first nonzero digit in a decimal are... (significant OR not significant) | Not significant |
Zeros at the end of a number without a decimal point are assumed to be... (significant OR not significant) | Not significant |
Sum or difference rule | Round to the LAST significant digit of the LEAST precise measurement. |
Product or quotient | Must have no more significant digits than the LEAST precise measurement. |
Precision | Determined by the SMALLEST unit or FRACTION of a unit that can be reasonably measured. |
Accuracy | The closeness of a given measurement or value to the actual measurement or value. |
How do you determine accuracy? | Find the absolute value of the difference of the two measurements. |
How many significant digits are in the number 1,234? | 4 |
How many significant digits are in the number 0.023? | 2 |
How many significant digits are in the number 890? | 2 |
How many significant digits are in the number 1090.0010? | 8 |
How many significant digits are in the number 0.0001 | 1 |
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