PhysicsClass 111 markeasy
Units and Measurements
How many significant figures are there in the measurement 0.00420 m?
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Three significant figures (4, 2 and the trailing 0). Leading zeros are not significant; a trailing zero after the decimal point is significant.
Marking-scheme points
- ✓Leading zeros: not significant
- ✓Trailing zero after decimal: significant
- ✓Answer = 3