A number used as a measurement has two properties- size and uncertainty. From the following 7 measurements: 0.007000 g, 0.70 g, 7 g, 7.0 g, 7.0000 g, 70 g, and 700000 g, select any three (measurements) of about the same (a) size but different degrees of uncertainty (b) degree of uncertainty but different sizes
A number used as a measurement has two properties- size and uncertainty. From the following 7 measurements: 0.007000 g, 0.70 g, 7 g, 7.0 g, 7.0000 g, 70 g, and 700000 g, select any three (measurements) of about the same (a) size but different degrees of uncertainty (b) degree of uncertainty but different sizes
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A number used as a measurement has two properties- size and uncertainty. From the following
7 measurements: 0.007000 g, 0.70 g, 7 g, 7.0 g, 7.0000 g, 70 g, and 700000 g, select any three
(measurements) of about the same
(a) size but different degrees of uncertainty
(b) degree of uncertainty but different sizes
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