Physics Quiz 1

____________ called exponential notation is a convenient way of writing values

using the power of ten notation wherein we can determine the number of significant digits

as well as the place value of the digit.

• Scientific Notation

• Scientific number

• Significant figure

• Significant issue

_______ refers to the closeness of the measurement to the true value or accepted

value.

• Precision

• Accuracy

• Significant figure

• Significant Notation

__________ refers to the closeness among several measurements

that have been obtained in the same way.

• Accuracy

• Significant figure

• Precision

• Significant notation

All Non-Zero digits are ALWAYS Significant What rule?

• Rule # 1

• Rule # 2

• Rule # 3

• Rule # 4

How many significant digits are in the following numbers?

2985

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 0

All zeros between significant digits are

ALWAYS significant

• Rule 1

• Rule 2

• Rule 3

• Rule 4

How many significant digits are in the

following numbers? 50024

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

All FINAL zeros to the right of the

decimal ARE significant

• Rule 1

• Rule 2

• Rule 3

• Rule 4

How many significant digits are in the

following numbers? 2006.00032

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

How many significant digits is in the following numbers?

155,000

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 6