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Significant Figures #3 - Quiz Prep - Beals

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many significant figures does the following number have: 521

2.
How many significant figures does the following number have: 1740200
3.

How many significant figures are found in the number 0.005601

4.
How many Significant Figures in the number below?
4.56 x 103
5.
Round 0.010229 to four sig figs
6.
Round 1047.78 to three sig figs
7.

Solve. Round using SigFig math rules.

12.5 mL + 20.05 mL + 2.69 mL

8.

Solve. Round using SigFig math rules.

103 cm x 11 cm

9.

Solve. Round using SigFig math rules.

1.3562 mL / 14.32 g

10.

Solve. Round using SigFig math rules.

98.7°C - 97.24°C

11.
Solve and give your answer with the correct number of significant figures
(12.470)(271)
a)
3366.9
b)
3.37x103
c)
3400
d)
3370
12.

Trailing zeros are significant if there is a decimal point.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Assume the ruler measures in centimeters. Using significant figures, what is the measurement of the line of the ruler (in centimeters)?

(a)  

14.

Trailing zeros without a decimal point are not significant.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

All non-zero numbers (1-9) are significant.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

63, 712, 800 milligrams rounded to 3 significant figures

a)

63, 700, 000 mg

b)

63, 710, 000 mg

c)

63, 712, 800 mg

d)

63, 713, 000 mg

17.

89 135.59 mm rounded to 4 significant figures

a)

89,135.6 mm

b)

89, 100 mm

c)

89, 136 mm

d)

89, 140 mm

18.

What is precision in the context of scientific measurement?

a)

The consistency of a set of measurements and the extent to which they are clustered together.

b)

The extent to which a set of measurements aligns itself with the established true value.

c)

A change in the direction of the rotational axis for a given case of rotational motion.

d)

The number of reliably known digits in a given measurement.

19.

What are significant figures?

a)

They are the reliably known digits that a measurement contains.

b)

They are diagrams representing significant atoms and molecules.

c)

They are measurements which are important to everyday life.

d)

They are units of measurement in the International System of Units.