Practice Precision, Accuracy, Significant Figures, and Scientific Notation - 1.4 | Introduction to Physics and Scientific Inquiry | IB Board Grade 9 Physics
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1.4 - Precision, Accuracy, Significant Figures, and Scientific Notation

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is accuracy?

💡 Hint: Think of how precise your measurement needs to be.

Question 2

Easy

How many significant figures are in 0.00320?

💡 Hint: Count the non-zero digits and the '0' that is between them.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does accuracy mean?

  • Closeness to the true value
  • Closeness of repeated measurements
  • Total number of significant figures

💡 Hint: Think about how you determine the correctness of a measurement.

Question 2

True or False: Precision refers to how consistently a measurement can be reproduced.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the dartboard analogy?

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

You measure the diameter of a quarter and obtain a result of 2.5 cm. How would you express this measurement in scientific notation while maintaining significant figures?

💡 Hint: Remember that moving the decimal doesn't change the value; just how it's presented.

Question 2

A set of measurements yield the following values: 5.00 m, 5.1 m, and 5.102 m. What is the sum of these values, accurately expressed with the correct number of significant figures?

💡 Hint: Keep in mind which number dictates the rounding in addition.

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