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Sig figs in your final answer
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Wize University Physics Textbook (Master) > Foundations / Introduction / Measurement
Significant Figures
5 Activities
How many significant figures should there be in your final answer? How would you write it in scientific notation?
(
1.24
+
21.102
)
×
0.00300
4.201
−
1.0
\frac{(1.24 + 21.102) \times 0.00300}{ 4.201 - 1.0}
4.201
−
1.0
(
1.24
+
21.102
)
×
0.00300
0.21
×
10
−
1
0.21\times10^{-1}
0.21
×
1
0
−
1
2.1
×
10
−
3
2.1\times10^{-3}
2.1
×
1
0
−
3
2.1
×
10
−
2
2.1\times10^{-2}
2.1
×
1
0
−
2
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More Significant Figures Questions:
Significant figures
Write your answer to the following with the correct significant figures.
0.125
+
1.22
200.0
×
32.4
\frac{0.125 + 1.22}{200.0 \times 32.4}
200.0
×
32.4
0.125
+
1.22
How many significant figures are in the final answer?
12.33
m
/
s
+
(
3.56
m
×
0.013
s
)
24
cows
\frac{12.33m/s+(3.56m\times0.013s)}{24\text{ cows}}
24
cows
12.33
m
/
s
+
(
3.56
m
×
0.013
s
)
Sig figs in your final answer
How many significant figures should there be in your final answer? How would you write it in scientific notation?
(
1.24
+
21.102
)
×
0.00300
4.201
−
1.0
\frac{(1.24 + 21.102) \times 0.00300}{ 4.201 - 1.0}
4.201
−
1.0
(
1.24
+
21.102
)
×
0.00300
How many sig figs
Which answer shows the correct number of sig figs in the answer?
(
1.23
+
36.0
)
×
1.2
34.95
−
0.03
\frac{(1.23 + 36.0) \times 1.2}{34.95-0.03}
34.95
−
0.03
(
1.23
+
36.0
)
×
1.2
Two masses on a pulley
If M = 10.0kg and m = 5.0kg, find the net acceleration of the masses. Assume the pulley and strings are frictionless and of negligible mass. Enter your answer with 2 significant digits, units are m/s
2
.