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Significant Figures

Significant Figures. Uncertainty in Measurement. The numbers reported in a measurement are limited by the measuring tool Significant figures in a measurement include the known digits plus one estimated, or uncertain digit. This nail is 6.3 centimeters long for sure, but what exactly

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Significant Figures

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  1. Significant Figures

  2. Uncertainty in Measurement • The numbers reported in a measurement are limited by the measuring tool • Significant figures in a measurement include the known digits plus one estimated, or uncertain digit

  3. This nail is 6.3 centimeters long for sure, but what exactly is the value of the hundredths place – 6.35, 6.36, 6.37?

  4. “Significant figures in a measurement consist of all the digits known with certainty plus one final digit, which is somewhat uncertain or is estimated.” In the nail example, the hundredths place (3.36, the 6) is uncertain, or estimated. A SIGNIFICANT FIGURE IS NOT ALWAYS CERTAIN – THE LAST DIGIT OF ANY MEASUREMENT IS ESTIMATED!!!

  5. Rules For Significant Figures • All non-zero digits are significant Examples: 35 2 significant figures 48.96 4 significant figures

  6. How many significant figures in 896.76 A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

  7. Rules For Significant Figures 2) Zeros between numbers (sandwiched zeros) are all significant Example: 304 – 3 significant digits 56.098 – 5 significant digits

  8. How many significant figures in 1,043? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4

  9. Rules For Significant Figures 3) Any zero appearing in front of a non-zero digit is NOT significant (regardless of a decimal) Example: 0.876 – 3 significant digits 0.0056 – 2 significant digits

  10. How many significant figures in 0.0008 • 1 • 3 • 4 • 5

  11. Rules for significant figures 4) Zeros at the end of a number AND to the right of a decimal point are significant Examples: 72.00 – 4 significant figures 7.000000000 – 10 significant figures

  12. How many significant figures in 5.6000 • 2 • 4 • 5 • Help, I’m confused!

  13. Rules For Significant Figures 5. A) Zeros at the end of the number WITHOUT a decimal place are NOT significant. Example: 3,000 – 1 significant figure 560 – 2 significant figures

  14. How many significant figures does 453,000 have? • 2 • 3 • 4 • 6

  15. Rules For Significant Figures 5 B) Zeros at the end of a number to the LEFT of a decimal point are significant Example: • - Has three significant figures 4,000. – Has four significant figures

  16. How many significant figures does 1,000. have? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4

  17. How many sig figs does 305.00 have? • 2 • 3 • 5 • Help! I’m confused!

  18. How many sig figs does 0.009 have? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4

  19. How many sig figs does 5,600. • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4

  20. Sig Figs in Calculations • A calculated answer cannot be more precise than the measuring tool. • A calculated answer must match the least precise measurement. • Significant figures are needed for final answers from 1) adding or subtracting 2) multiplying or dividing

  21. Sig Figs and Addition/Subtraction The answer has the same number of decimal places as the measurement with the fewest decimal places. 25.2 one decimal place + 1.34two decimal places 26.54 answer 26.5 one decimal place

  22. Round the answer to the correct number of significant figures 235.05 + 19.6 + 2.1 = • 256.75 • 256.8 • 257

  23. Round the answer to the correct number of significant figures 58.925 - 18.2 • 40.725 • 40.73 • 40.7

  24. Multiplying and Dividing with Sig Figs Round (or add zeros) to the calculated answer until you have the same number of significant figures as the measurement with the fewest significant figures.

  25. 2.19 X 4.2 • 9 • 9.2 • 9.198

  26. 4.311 ÷ 0.07 • 61.58 • 62 • 60

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