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Chapter 1: Q8. (page 18)

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

Short Answer

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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=3.079×102m, and A2=0.068×10-1m.

02

Solving the multiplication using the rules of significant figures

The value of the multiplication of 3.079×102mby 0.068×10-1mis 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, 0.068×10-1mhas two significant figures, and 3.079×102mhas four significant digits.

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

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