To express a number like 1000 to 2 or 3 significant figures, you need to use
The number 2 has infinite number of significant figures. Each of the components has only 3 significant figures, so I keep only 3 sig figs when multiplying by 2:
In labs, if you have good teachers, they will make you keep track of sig figs on each calculation and do the error propagation throughout the ...
I have been taught and continue to teach that you should record (and use) the
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The thing is, keeping track of those uncertainties is a major pain in the butt.
Once you have decided how many figures you will keep look at the first digit you will ...
How you choose to keep track on your scrap paper is your business. If it's pretty obvious stuff, for example, if you are getting the acceleration a ...
keeps track of additional significant figures for each step in the calculation. Physics ...
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