Number Significant figures Explanation 23.56 4 All nonzero digits are significant. 23.560 5 Trailing zeros are significant
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Number | Significant figures | Explanation |
23.56 | 4 | All nonzero digits are significant. |
23.560 | 5 | Trailing zeros are significant when a decimal point isshown. |
1000 | 1 | Trailing zeros are considered ambiguous, and may or may not besignificant, when no decimal point is shown. Use scientificnotation to avoid ambiguity |
1000. | 4 | Showing the decimal point indicates that the preceding zerosare significant. |
500.01 | 5 | Zeros between nonzero digits are significant. |
0.0078 | 2 | Leading zeros are not significant. |
Part A
Determine the number of significant figures in the measurement6.07 m ?
Express your answer numerically as an integer.
Part B
Determine the number of significant figures in the measurement0.0030 s ?
Express your answer numerically as an integer.
Part C
Round the value 44.981 g to three significant figures.
Express your answer numerically using three significantfigures.
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ISBN: 978-1285051086
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Authors: David G. Kleinbaum, Lawrence L. Kupper, Azhar Nizam, Eli S. Rosenberg
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