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Scientific Notation

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a measurement in the context of science?

A quantity that has both a number and a unit

A quantity that has only a unit

A quantity that is estimated

A quantity that has only a number

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the range of the coefficient in scientific notation?

Greater than 10

Greater than 1 and less than 10

Greater than 0 and less than 1

Less than 0

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the exponent in scientific notation for a number greater than 1?

Count the number of zeros

Count the places moved to the left

Count the number of non-zero digits

Count the places moved to the right

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a negative exponent in scientific notation indicate?

A positive number

A negative number

A number greater than 1

A number less than 1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between accuracy and precision?

Accuracy and precision are the same.

Neither accuracy nor precision is important in measurements.

Accuracy is about consistency, while precision is about being close to a known value.

Accuracy is about being close to a known value, while precision is about consistency.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does percent error measure?

The total error in a set of measurements

The ratio of error to actual value, expressed as a percentage

The difference between experimental and actual values

The consistency of measurements

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which zeros are considered significant in significant figures?

Trailing zeros without a decimal point

Leading zeros

All zeros are significant

Zeros between non-zero digits

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