Precision and Significant Figures

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Precision and Significant Figures: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Significant Figures, Rules for Counting Significant Figures, Precision of Measurement & Accuracy of Measurement etc.

Important Questions on Precision and Significant Figures

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The number of significant figures for the three number 161cm, 0.161cm, 0.0161cm  are:

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The length and breadth of a metal sheet are 3.124 m and 3.002 m respectively. The area of this sheet up to the correct number of significant figures is

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The side of a cube is measured by vernier callipers (10 divisions of a vernier scale coincide with 9 divisions of main scale, where 1 division of main scale is 1 mm ). The main scale reads 10 mm and first division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale. Mass of the cube is 2.736 g. Find the density of the cube in appropriate significant figures.

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The side of a cube is measured by vernier calipers (10 divisions of a vernier scale coincide with 9 divisions of main scale, where 1 division of main scale is 1 mm). The main scale reads 10 mm and first division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale. Mass of the cube is 2.736 g. Find the density of the cube in appropriate significant figures.

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The answer of (1.0236-0.97268) with due regards to significant figure is

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For the four sets of three measured physical quantities as given below. Which of the following options is correct?
i A1=24.36,B1=0.0724,C1=256.2
ii A2=24.44,B2=16.082,C2=240.2
iii A3=25.2,B3=19.2812,C3=236.183
iv A4=25,B4=236.191,C4=19.5

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The area of a circle is 20 cm2. Calculate the radius of the circle correct to 2 significant figures. use π=3.14

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A circle has radius 33 cm. Calculate the circumference of the circle to 3 significant figures. use π=3.14

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Round the number 62 to 1 decimal places.

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Round the number 0.00637 to 2 significant figures.

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Round the number 27318 to 1 significant figure.

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Round the number3.749  to 3 significant figures.

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Round the number 8888 to 3 significant figures.

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Round the number 6.999 to 2 decimal places.

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Round the number 1.8055 to 2 decimal places.

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Round the number 5.322 to 2 decimal places.

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Round the number 9.478 to 2 decimal places.

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Determine the number of significant figures in 1000000 μg.

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Determine the number of significant figures in 0.001020 km.

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Determine the number of significant figures in 105 kg.