PHYSICS 1L03 Lecture Notes - Thunderstorm, Buoyancy, Dimensional Analysis

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The prefix micro ((cid:80)) means: 106, 10 6, 103, 10 3. Both sides of an equation must be equal in: numerical value, units, dimensions, all of the above. Can dimensional analysis tell you whether you have used the correct equation in solving a problem: yes, no. Which of the following has the greatest number of significant figures: 103. 07, 124. 5, 0. 09916, 5. 408 (cid:117) 105. In multiplication operation involving the numbers 15437, 201. 08, and 408. 0 (cid:117) 105, the result should be rounded to how many significant figures: 7, 5, 4, 3, 2. Express the length 50500 (cid:80)m in centimeters and meters to 3 significant figures. Determine the number of significant figures in the following numbers, and then express them with 2 significant figures: 1. 007 m, 8. 03 cm, 16. 272 kg, 0. 015 ms. The cover of your physics text measures 0. 274m long and 0. 222m wide. A compact disc has a diameter of about 12cm.

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