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What does Terra (T)-unit represent?
What does Terra (T)-unit represent?
10^12 unit
What does Giga (G)-unit represent?
What does Giga (G)-unit represent?
10^9 unit
What does Mega (m)-unit represent?
What does Mega (m)-unit represent?
10^6 unit
What does Kilo (k)-unit represent?
What does Kilo (k)-unit represent?
What does Hecto (h)-unit represent?
What does Hecto (h)-unit represent?
What does Deca (da)-unit represent?
What does Deca (da)-unit represent?
What does UNIT represent?
What does UNIT represent?
What does Deci (d)-unit represent?
What does Deci (d)-unit represent?
What does Centi (c)-unit represent?
What does Centi (c)-unit represent?
What does Milli (m)-unit represent?
What does Milli (m)-unit represent?
What does Micro (µ)-unit represent?
What does Micro (µ)-unit represent?
What does Nano (n)-unit represent?
What does Nano (n)-unit represent?
What does Pico (p)-unit represent?
What does Pico (p)-unit represent?
Is an estimate digit a significant figure?
Is an estimate digit a significant figure?
Where is the estimated digit found?
Where is the estimated digit found?
Is a counting value such as people at a party a significant figure situation?
Is a counting value such as people at a party a significant figure situation?
Are constant conversion factors significant figures?
Are constant conversion factors significant figures?
Are all non-zero numbers significant?
Are all non-zero numbers significant?
How many significant figures are in 305?
How many significant figures are in 305?
How many significant figures are in 3555.00?
How many significant figures are in 3555.00?
How many significant figures are in 0.0355?
How many significant figures are in 0.0355?
How many significant figures are in 0.0200?
How many significant figures are in 0.0200?
How many digits are in 3500?
How many digits are in 3500?
How many significant figures are in 3.500 x 10^3?
How many significant figures are in 3.500 x 10^3?
What determines the correct number of significant figures when adding or subtracting?
What determines the correct number of significant figures when adding or subtracting?
What determines the correct number of significant figures when multiplying or dividing?
What determines the correct number of significant figures when multiplying or dividing?
With conversions, the correct number of significant figures comes from?
With conversions, the correct number of significant figures comes from?
Write 560,000 in scientific notation.
Write 560,000 in scientific notation.
Rewrite 8.34 x 10^-2.
Rewrite 8.34 x 10^-2.
What does accuracy measure?
What does accuracy measure?
What does precision measure?
What does precision measure?
What is the formula for density?
What is the formula for density?
What is the density of water?
What is the density of water?
Study Notes
Metric Prefixes
- Terra (T) represents 10^12 units.
- Giga (G) represents 10^9 units.
- Mega (M) represents 10^6 units.
- Kilo (k) represents 10^3 units.
- Hecto (h) represents 10^2 units.
- Deca (da) represents 10^1 unit.
- UNIT represents 10^0 unit.
- Deci (d) represents 10^-1 unit.
- Centi (c) represents 10^-2 unit.
- Milli (m) represents 10^-3 unit.
- Micro (µ) represents 10^-6 unit.
- Nano (n) represents 10^-9 unit.
- Pico (p) represents 10^-12 unit.
Significant Figures (Sig-Figs)
- An estimated digit is considered a significant figure.
- The estimated digit can be found as the last significant figure.
- Counting values, like the number of people, are not treated as significant figures.
- Constant conversion factors do not count as significant figures.
- All non-zero numbers are significant figures.
- Examples of significant figures:
- The number 305 has 3 significant figures.
- The number 3555.00 has 6 significant figures.
- The number 0.0355 contains 3 significant figures.
- The number 0.0200 possesses 3 significant figures.
- The number 3500 has 2 significant figures.
- The scientific notation 3.500 x 10^3 has 4 significant figures.
Mathematical Operations and Significant Figures
- In addition or subtraction, the correct number of significant figures comes from the number with the fewest decimal places.
- In multiplication or division, the total significant figures are determined by the number with the fewest significant figures.
- For conversions, the correct number of significant figures derives from the initial value.
Scientific Notation
- 560,000 in scientific notation is written as 5.6 x 10^5.
- 8.34 x 10^-2 can be rewritten as 0.0834.
Measurement Concepts
- Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the actual true value.
- Precision measures how closely grouped multiple measurements are to each other.
Density
- Density is defined as mass divided by volume (m/v).
- The density of water is established at 1 g/mL.
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