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Math and Measurement. Significant Figures Significant Zeros 1.Leading zeros are never significant 2.Trailing zeros only count if there’s a decimal point.

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1 Math and Measurement

2 Significant Figures Significant Zeros 1.Leading zeros are never significant 2.Trailing zeros only count if there’s a decimal point somewhere in the number Examples 4002 200 200. 0.0020 2.00 x 10 2

3 Math with Significant Figures Adding and subtracting (think DECIMALS) 2.55 + 5.106 = 7.66 Multiplying and dividing (think total SIGFIGS) 0.50 X 2.00 = 1.0 10.00 - 5.5 = 3.00  1.500 =

4 Recording Measurement Estimate the last digit What is the measurement?

5 The Metric System 1 K = 1000 100 c = 1 1000 m = 1 Where = g, L, m, s How many kJ in 4,320 J?

6 Density Density = mass/volume D m V What is the mass of 2.0 L of gas with a density of 2.0 g/L?

7 Density by Displacement Density by displacement 1.Measure the mass of an object in grams. 2.Add known amount of water to a graduated cylinder and record the volume in mL. 3.Add the object to the water and measure the new volume in mL. 4.Density = mass/volume

8 Accuracy vs Precision Accurate, not precise Precise and accurate Precise, not accurate Not precise, not accurate

9 Accuracy vs Precision How close the value is to the true value How close the values are to each other. Percent Error = x 100


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