1.4 - Uncertainty in Measurement
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Practice Questions
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Convert the number 0.0052 to scientific notation.
💡 Hint: Remember to count how many places you move the decimal.
How many significant figures are in 150.0?
💡 Hint: Look for the decimal point.
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What is the main purpose of using significant figures?
💡 Hint: Think of how you would report a measurement.
True or False: Scientific notation can only represent large numbers.
💡 Hint: Recall how small numbers are represented.
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A sample has a density of 0.789 g/mL. What is the mass of 250 mL of this liquid?
💡 Hint: Use the formula for mass in terms of density and volume.
Convert 0.0000567 to scientific notation and then perform the calculation of this number squared.
💡 Hint: Remember to square both the coefficient and the power.
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