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Mastering Significant Figures in Measurement Calculations

Understand the rules of significant figures in measurement, from the Pacific to Atlantic rule, and the importance of digits with meaning relative to the equipment being used. Learn how to count significant figures accurately and apply them in your calculations for precise results.

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Mastering Significant Figures in Measurement Calculations

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  1. Definition: Measurement with Sig Figs: Digits in a measurement that have meaning relative to the equipment being used. Digits that can be known precisely plus a last digit that must be estimated. Depends on the equipment being used to measure. Significant Figures

  2. Pacific to Atlantic Rule Decimal Present Start from Pacific, every digit beginning w/ first non-zero digit is significant How many sig figs? 20.0g 0.000568cnl 1000. cm Significant Figures

  3. Atlantic to Pacific Rule Decimal Absent Start from Atlantic, every digit beginning with a nonzero digit is significant. How many sig figs? 100020g 1000g 13250g Significant Figures

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