Experiment #1 – Measurements

The number of sig figs is the number of digits shown when the number is written in scientific notation. 500 g written expressing 3 sig figs would = 5.00 x 102 g . 500 g written expressing 2 sig figs would = 5.0 x 102 g. 500 g written expressing 1 sig fig would = 5 x 102 g. In science the metric system is used almost exclusively. The basic unit of length is the meter (m); of mass, the gram (g ... ................
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