Significant Figures and Scientific Notation

Significant Figures and Scientific Notation

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Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are significant figures?

Back

Significant figures are the digits in a number that contribute to its precision. This includes all non-zero digits, any zeros between significant digits, and trailing zeros in the decimal portion.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you determine the number of significant figures in a number?

Back

Count all non-zero digits, any zeros between them, and trailing zeros in a decimal number. Leading zeros are not counted.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If the exponent on your power of 10 is positive, is your number larger or smaller than 10?

Back

Larger

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is scientific notation?

Back

Scientific notation is a way of expressing numbers as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convert 0.00056 to scientific notation.

Back

5.6 x 10^-4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Calculate 12.34 + 1.234 + 0.1234 and give the answer with the correct significant figures.

Back

13.70

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many significant figures does the number 0.002040 have?

Back

4

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