Asked by lou

what are the errors in the measured values g=9.910 m/s^2 amd 9.805? true value 9.797 for 9.910 i got 0.113 and for 9.805 i got 0.008. i know i need for significant figures but i got three in my answer. so what do i do?
Answered by DrBob222
When you determine s.f. in subtraction (and addition), you are allowed places to the right of the decimal that equals the least precise value. In this case you are allowed 3 places and you have 3 places. You can't have 4. Your answers are right.
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