CM-UY 1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Decimal Mark, Trailing Zero, Significant Figures

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Accuracy: how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity that was. Precision: how closely two or more measurements of the same quantity agree with one. Measurements are written to indicate uncertainty in measurement. Non-place holding digits in reported measurement are sig figs. Sig figs tell us range of values to expect for repeated measurements. Trailing zeros after decimal point are significant. Exact numbers (value is known with complete certainty) have an unlimited number of significant digits. Whichever has the least number of significant digits after the decimal point (number of significant digits after decimal answer has) Whichever has the least number of significant digits in total (number of significant digits the answer has) Know the least number of sig figs after addition or subtraction but leave number as is in calculator. Factor-label method of solving problems: determine which unit conversion factor(s) are needed, carry units through calculation.

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