Significant Figures Worksheet

 

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  1. Why are significant figures important?
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  3. How many significant figures are in the following numbers
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    2. 30,100
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    4. 30,000.
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    6. 50,000
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    8. 0.00030
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    10. 2.54 exactly
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    12. 5.82 x 103

     

     

  4. Rules for carrying over significant figures
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    2. Addition/Subtraction

      1. How many significant figures would the answer have for
        5.42 +13.159 =
    3. Multiplication/Division

      1. How many significant figures would the answer have for
        (53298) x (432) =

     

  5. What is dimensional analysis?
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  7. Perform the following calculation
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    2. 32 cm3 = ___ L
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    4. 100.0 yards = ____ cm
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    6. 5 m3 = ___ cm3
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    8. 455 seconds =  ___  minutes
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    10. 25.6oC = _____ K