Significant Figures

Question 0

Zeroes between nonzero digits are…

Answer 0

Significant

Question 1

All non zero digits are…

Answer 1

Significant

Question 2

Zeros to the left of the first non zero digits are

Answer 2

Not significant

Question 3

Zeros which follow a number after the decimal point are…

Answer 3

Significant

Question 4

How many significant figures are there in 1.234

Answer 4

4

Question 5

How many significant figures are there in 1.2

Answer 5

2

Question 6

How many significant figures are there in 1002

Answer 6

4

Question 7

How many significant figures are there in 3.07

Answer 7

3

Question 8

How many significant figures are there in 0.001

Answer 8

1

Question 9

How many significant figures are there in 0.012

Answer 9

2

Question 10

How many significant figures are there in 0.023

Answer 10

2

Question 11

How many significant figures are there in 0.200

Answer 11

3

Question 12

What is the addition and subtraction rule with significant figures?

Answer 12

The result is rounded off to the last common digit occurring furthest to the right in all components. E.g. 100+23.643 = 123.643
Which should be rounded to 3 significant figures.

Question 13

What is the rule with multiplication and division with significant figures?

Answer 13

The result should be rounded off so as to have the same number of significant figures as the number with the smallest number of significant figures e.g. 3.0(2sf)X12.60(4sf) = 37.80000 which should be rounded to 38(2sf)

Question 14

What does 7 imply a value is between?

Answer 14

6.5 and 7.5

Question 15

What does 7.00 imply a value is between?

Answer 15

7.005 and 6.995