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Measurement, Units, and Significant Figures — Homework
Show the conversion factor you multiply by for every conversion problem, not just the final number.
- 1.Convert 3.0 x 10^2 m to kilometers.
- 2.Convert 72 km/h to m/s.
- 3.Multiply 3.2 m by 1.5 m and report the area with the correct number of significant figures.
- 4.How many significant figures does 1.020 x 10^3 have, and why does the trailing zero count here?
- 5.Explain why "0.5 m" and "0.50 m" represent two different levels of measurement precision, even though they equal the same number.
- 6.Describe one real situation (cooking, medicine, construction, or a field of your choice) where using the wrong number of significant figures could actually cause a problem.
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