Significant Digits
How many significant digits does "52 mg" have?
2
Speed is an example of what kind of data?
quantitative
How many cm are in 1.24 m?
124 cm
Convert 3402 m to scientific notation using the correct significant digits.
3.402 x 103 m
A unit always has a value of ____.
1
How many significant digits does "105.0 kg" have?
4
What is an instrument that measures weight?
scale
How many kilometers are in 2564 m?
2.564 km
4.563251 x 106 milliliters
What is a reason we measure things?
To glorify God
How many significant digits does "8 chips" have?
0
Color is an example of what kind of data?
Qualitative
How many milliliters are in 6.2 liters?
6,200 milliliters
Convert 3,420 mm to scientific notation using the correct significant digits.
3.42 x 103 mm
What property of an object can change depending on its location? ex. on the moon.
Weight
5
How many SI base units are recognized by scientists?
7
How many grams are in 72,345 mg?
723.45 g
4.7 x104 cm
What is the difference between accuracy and precision?
Precision is measurement that are close together but do not necessarily need to be close the actual measurement. Accuracy is measurements that are close to the actual measurement but doesn't necessarily need to be close to each other.
How many significant digits does "5.2 x 102 L" have?
2
Scientists generally prefer what kind of data?
quantitative over qualitative
How many liters are in 3,276 milliliters?
3.276 liters
Convert 0.000432 kg to scientific notation using the correct significant digits.
4.32 x 10-4 kg
Calculate the volume of your desk with a mass of 32.7 g and a density of 16.2 g/cm3
2.02 cm3