Measurement & Calculations Quiz

Convert 2500 milliliters (mL) to liters (L).

Name one common source of error when measuring volume using a graduated cylinder.

If a ruler’s smallest marking is 1 mm, what is the estimated digit when measuring an object length?

Convert 5.6 kilometers (km) to meters (m).

Write 0.00042 in scientific notation.

Convert 3.2 * 10^4 to standard form.

An object has a mass of 120 g and a volume of 40 cm³. Calculate its density in g/cm³.

The accepted value for a substance’s melting point is 98.5°C. Your experiment measured 100°C. Calculate the percent error.

Explain the difference between accuracy and precision in measurements.

How many significant figures are in the number 0.004560?