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Scientific Notation |
n is a whole number & the exponent is a positive or negative integer (N x 10n ) |
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When is n in scientific notation positive/negative? |
if the decimal moves left, it’s positive & when it moves right it’s negative |
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Sig Figs |
the meaningful digits in a measured or calculated quantity |
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What is always uncertain when using sig figs? |
The last digit |
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What numbers are significant when using sig figs? |
any non-zero digit, zeroes between nonzero digits, zeros to the right of a digit greater than one (zeros to the left of nonzero digits are not significant) |
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Accuracy |
how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity that was measured |
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Precision |
how closely two or more measurements of the same quantity agree with one another |
