Scientific Notation and Significant Figures

Question 1

Question 1

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kg: 32,100; L: 0.000020

Question 2

2.0 × 10-5 L = 0.000002✔ 0.000020200,000 L

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✔ 0.000020

Question 3

0.0000750 m = 2 ✔ 3 8 significant figures

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✔ 3

Question 4

1.7 × 10-6 cm = ✔ 2 4 6 significant figures

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✔ 2

Question 5

3 × 108 g = ✔ 12 8 significant figures

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✔ 1

Question 6

Which number corresponds to the number in scientific notation?3.21 × 104 kg = 321✔ 32,1003,210,000 kg

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✔ 32,100; kg: 32,100; L: 0.000020

Question 7

52,000,000 km = 1 ✔ 28 significant figures

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✔ 2

Question 8

What rules should you follow when adding and subtracting? Check all that apply.

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The exponents need to be the same so the leading numbers can be added or subtracted.; The result has the same number of decimal places as the least precise number.

Question 9

Consider the following equation:0.0136 g + 2.70 × 10-4 g - 4.21 × 10-3 g = ?How many digits to the right of the decimal point should be used to report the result?

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2

Question 10

What rules should you follow when multiplying and dividing? Check all that apply.

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The exponents in scientific notation should be added when multiplying, and subtracted when dividing.; The result has the same number of significant figures as the number with the fewest significant figures.

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