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Significant Figures and Calculations Guide

The document contains a series of mathematical exercises focused on significant figures, rounding numbers, and calculating volume and force vectors. It includes specific tasks such as identifying significant figures, rounding off numbers, performing calculations with given dimensions, and using the method of components to analyze force vectors. The exercises require both calculation and application of significant figure rules and uncertainty analysis.

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Significant Figures and Calculations Guide

The document contains a series of mathematical exercises focused on significant figures, rounding numbers, and calculating volume and force vectors. It includes specific tasks such as identifying significant figures, rounding off numbers, performing calculations with given dimensions, and using the method of components to analyze force vectors. The exercises require both calculation and application of significant figure rules and uncertainty analysis.

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Name: ______________________________________

1. What are the numbers of significant figures in each of the following readings:
(a) 423.5

(b) 400.04

(c) 400

(d) 0.04

(e) 0.040

2. Round off the following numbers to three (3) significant figures:


(a) 35.654

(b) 35.637

(c) 35.007

(d) 350400

(e) 350600

(f) 0.007032

(g) 1.007302

3. (a) Use your calculator to calculate the following, stating your answer including all the
numbers that appear on your calculator screen.

3.1415 x 2.76822
1.8 x 4.76

2.809652018
(b) Round off the result of the calculation to the appropriate number of significant
figures.

4. A concrete slab has the dimensions of (15.50  0.05) m long, (10.700.05) m wide and
(0.30.05) m thick.
(a) Calculate the volume of concrete to 5 significant figures.

(b) Calculate the uncertainty in the volume to 4 significant figures.

(c) Round off the uncertainty to the correct number of significant figures (1 or 2)

(d) Combine your answers to (a) and (c) to present the final result for the volume
rounded off using the standard procedure adopted in this course

5. In this question you are to add the following force vectors using the method of
components to obtain the magnitude and direction of the resultant force:
(a) Complete the following table showing the results of your calculations for the x and y
components of the 10 N, 20 N, 30 N and the resultant force R.

Force x-component (N) y-component (N)


20 N

10 N

30 N

R Rx = Ry =

(b) Use the components Rx and Ry that you obtained for the resultant force R to
determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force R.

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