Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
For the given set of calculations the significant figures and their correct units has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Significant figures: The digits having a meaning in a given number are called as significant figures.
Significant figures – calculation rules
- Significant figure is a non-zero number (4443.2 has five significant figures)
- Zero’s placement in between non-zero number are significant figures (40005 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s before the non-zero number are not significant number (0.00040005 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s after the non-zero number are significant in case of that number contains decimal point (4.5000 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s after the non-zero number may or may not be a significant figure in case of that number does not have a decimal point (500 may have 1, 2 or 3 significant figures). In this cases use scientific notation to avoid ambiguity.
To give: The significant figures and correct unit for the given operation
(b)
Interpretation:
For the given set of calculations the significant figures and their correct units has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Significant figures: The digits having a meaning in a given number are called as significant figures.
Significant figures – calculation rules
- Significant figure is a non-zero number (4443.2 has five significant figures)
- Zero’s placement in between non-zero number are significant figures (40005 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s before the non-zero number are not significant number (0.00040005 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s after the non-zero number are significant in case of that number contains decimal point (4.5000 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s after the non-zero number may or may not be a significant figure in case of that number does not have a decimal point (500 may have 1, 2 or 3 significant figures). In this cases use scientific notation to avoid ambiguity.
To give: The significant figures and correct unit for the given operation
(c)
Interpretation:
For the given set of calculations the significant figures and their correct units has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Significant figures: The digits having a meaning in a given number are called as significant figures.
Significant figures – calculation rules
- Significant figure is a non-zero number (4443.2 has five significant figures)
- Zero’s placement in between non-zero number are significant figures (40005 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s before the non-zero number are not significant number (0.00040005 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s after the non-zero number are significant in case of that number contains decimal point (4.5000 has five significant figures).
- Zero’s after the non-zero number may or may not be a significant figure in case of that number does not have a decimal point (500 may have 1, 2 or 3 significant figures). In this cases use scientific notation to avoid ambiguity.
To give: The significant figures and correct unit for the given operation
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