Significant Figures
Area
Density
Volume
Measurements
100

How many significant figures are in 424.1

4
100

What is the formula for area of a triangle

1/2 base x height

100

What is the density of an object of mass 4kg and volume 2m3

2 kg/m3

100
What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?

V = pi r2 h

100

Which instrument is used to measure the diameters of tubes?

Vernier caliper

200

How many significant figures are in 4200.9

5

200

What is the area of this rectangle: H -9m, l-4m

36m2

200

What is the density of water?

1 g/cm3  or 1000 kg/m3

200

Which apparatus can help you find the volume of an object that is too large to fit in a measuring cylinder?

displacement can / eureka can

200

Express 43,000 in standard form

4.3 x 10 4

300

What is 74.87 down to 3 significant figures

74.9

300

When finding the area of a circle, what is the value of pi?

3.14 or 22/7

300

Why does oil float on water?

Because it has a smaller density value.

300

Which instrument can be used to determine a specific volume of  liquid?

pipette

measuring cylinder

burette 

300

Name two instruments that may be used to determine mass.

Triple beam balance

spring balance

top-pan balance

lever arm balance

400

How many significant figures are in 00000100

3

400

Find the area of a circle with a diameter of 14 cm

154 cm2

400

Calculate the mass of a substance if the density is 3 g/cm3 and its volume is 20 cm3.

60 g

400

This term is used when water in a measuring cylinder is pushed up by an object.

displacement

400

Convert 6,000m to cm

600,000 cm

500

What is 8.05 + 10.1 down to 3 significant figures

18.2

500

Find the area of a triangle when the base is 4 cm and its height is 6cm

12 cm2

500

Convert the 5 g/cm3  to kg/m3

5000 kg/m3

500

This is the curvature of the water, you read the bottom part of this.

Meniscus

500

Express 3.55 x 10-3  in its expanded form

0.00355

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