/*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} Q8. Multiply聽3.079脳102m聽by聽0.068... [FREE SOLUTION] | 91影视

91影视

Log out

Learning Materials

Features

Discover

Chapter 1: Q8. (page 18)

Multiply3.079脳102mby0.068脳10-1m, taking into account significant figures.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The correct answer for multiplication is 2.1 m.

Step by step solution

01

Step 1. Stating the given data

The data given are as follows:

A1=3.079脳102m, and A2=0.068脳10-1m.

02

Solving the multiplication using the rules of significant figures

The value of the multiplication of 3.079脳102mby 0.068脳10-1mis 2.0937 m.

According to the rules of significant figures in multiplication, the final answer is written in numbers having the least significant digits.

Here, 0.068脳10-1mhas two significant figures, and 3.079脳102mhas four significant digits.

Thus, the final value of multiplication is2.1 m.

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with 91影视!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

One hectare is defined as1脳104m2. One acre is4.356脳104ft2. How many acres are there in one hectare?

Jim stands beside a river and wonders how wide it is. He spots a large rock on the bank directly across from him. He then walks 65 strides upstream and judges that the angle between him and the rock, which he can still see, is at30odownstream (See below figure). Jim measures his stride to be about 0.8 m long. Estimate the width of the river.

Why is it incorrect to think that the more digits you include in your answer, the more accurate it is?

An angstrom (symbolA鈭�) is a unit of length, defined as10-10m, which is on the order of the diameter of an atom.

(a) How many nanometres are there in 1.0 angstrom?

(b) How many femtometers or fermis (the common unit of length in nuclear physics) are there in 1.0 angstrom?

(c) How many angstroms are there in 1.0 m?

(d) How many angstroms are there in 1.0 light-year (See problem 19)?

Four students use different instruments to measure the length of the same pen. Which measurement implies the greatest precision?

(a) 160.0 mm

(b) 16.0 cm

(c) 0.160 m

(d) 0.00016 km

(e) Need more information
See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Physics Textbooks

Fluids

Read Explanation

Quantum Physics

Read Explanation

Torque and Rotational Motion

Read Explanation

Linear Momentum

Read Explanation

Radiation

Read Explanation

Waves Physics

Read Explanation
View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.