A. Measuring Length Measurement and 21.0Significant Figures

Describe each of the following as a measured or exact number: a. 14 inches b. 14 pencils c. 60 minutes in 1 hour d. 7.5 kg Solution: a. measured b. exact c. exact (definition) d. measured Significant Figures in Measurements In measured numbers, all the reported figures are called significant figures. The first significant figure ................
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