

Understanding Significant Figures
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Physics
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9th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of significant figures in scientific measurements?
To indicate the reliability of a measurement
To mark the decimal place
To convert units
To simplify calculations
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following digits are always considered significant?
Zeros between non-zero digits
Leading zeros
Trailing zeros without a decimal
Non-zero digits
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the number 0.00670, how many significant figures are there?
2
3
4
5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes a number of significant figures ambiguous?
Presence of a decimal point
Absence of a decimal point
Exact numbers
Zeros between non-zero digits
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many significant figures are in the number 1300 if no decimal point is shown?
Ambiguous
3
2
4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In scientific notation, which part of the number is used to count significant figures?
Neither
Both the coefficient and the power of 10
The coefficient
The power of 10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many significant figures are in the number 8.800 x 10^3?
4
3
2
5
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