Mathematical operation and error analysis

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Mathematical operation and error analysis: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as scientific notation, multiplication and division of exponential numbers, significant figures, rules for significant figures, and accuracy and precision.

Important Questions on Mathematical operation and error analysis

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In the final answer of the expression

(29.220.2)(1.79× 10 5 ) 1.37

the number of significant figures is :

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Write the formula used to calculate mean absolute error?

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The number of significant figures are present in 208 is _____.

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Given the number: 161 cm; 0.161 cm; 0.0161 cm. The number of signification figures for three numbers is:

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The number of significant figures are present in 500.0 is _____.

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Students A,B and C measure the length of a room using 25 m long measuring tape of least count LC 0.5 cm, meter-scale of LC 0.1 cm and a foot-scale of LC 0.05 cm, respectively. If the specified length of the room is 9.5 m, then which of the following students will report the lowest relative error in the measured length? 1 foot=30.48 cm

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Among the following, the correct statement is :

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How many significant figures are present in the following number?

0.00456

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Represent the following number in scientific notation:

3068.789

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If the density of a solution is 3.12 g mL-1 , the mass of 1.5 mL solution in significant figures is

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The radius of a sphere is 1.41 cm. Its volume to an appropriate number of significant figures is _____ cm3.

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How many significant figures are there in each of the following numbers?
5.562(8.24)/(3.6)

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Let (3.00×2.303)+10.00=Z, so the number of significant figures in Z is -------.

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The number 0.004 has significant figures equal to

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The number of significant figure in 0.000320 is

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The answer of the calculation 2.568×5.84.168 in significant figures will be