College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 1 - Measurement and Problem Solving - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 30: 46

Answer

Options b) & d) have 3 significant figures.

Work Step by Step

a). 305.0 cm has 4 significant figures. Since zeros in between and at the end of the number after decimal are significant. b). 0.0500 mm has 3 significant figures. Zeros in front have no significance. c). 1.00081 has 6 significant figures as zeros in between numbers have significance. d). $8.06\times 10^{4} m^{2}$ has 3 significant figures. So, b) and d) have 3 significant figures.
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