Asked by Anonymous
State the number of significant figures.
1) 809 Answer : 3
2) 0.0060 Answer : 5?
3) 0.00000095 Answer : 9?
4) 5.60 Answer : 3
5) 5.743 Answer : 4
6) 0.010 Answer : 4?
Physics Help - bobpursley, Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 4:59pm
2, 3, 6 are wrong: Zeroes to the left of significant digits are NOT significant, unless they are between two non zero digits.
---I don't understand. Could you please explain more simply.
1) 809 Answer : 3
2) 0.0060 Answer : 5?
3) 0.00000095 Answer : 9?
4) 5.60 Answer : 3
5) 5.743 Answer : 4
6) 0.010 Answer : 4?
Physics Help - bobpursley, Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 4:59pm
2, 3, 6 are wrong: Zeroes to the left of significant digits are NOT significant, unless they are between two non zero digits.
---I don't understand. Could you please explain more simply.
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
3.0006 five sig digits.
0.0006 one sig digit.
0.00060 two sig digits.
Reread the rule I quoted you now.
0.0006 one sig digit.
0.00060 two sig digits.
Reread the rule I quoted you now.
Answered by
Anonymous
0.0006 one sig digit.
-which digit is significant?
6?
0.00060 two sig digits
60 are significant digits?
-which digit is significant?
6?
0.00060 two sig digits
60 are significant digits?
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