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Dimensional Analysis & Significant Figures Guide

This document is a review sheet for dimensional analysis and significant figures, outlining key definitions, examples of significant figures, and problems to solve using dimensional analysis. It includes instructions for converting units, rounding numbers, and writing in scientific notation. The document serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding and applying these concepts in measurements.

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Dimensional Analysis & Significant Figures Guide

This document is a review sheet for dimensional analysis and significant figures, outlining key definitions, examples of significant figures, and problems to solve using dimensional analysis. It includes instructions for converting units, rounding numbers, and writing in scientific notation. The document serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding and applying these concepts in measurements.

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Dimensional Analysis and Significant Figures Review Sheet


1) Know the definitions of the following terms.
a. Significant figure – numbers of importance in a quantity
b. Scientific notation – used to write very large and very small numbers
c. Dimensional analysis – a way to solve a problem using the units of measurement
d. Conversion factor – an equality used to convert in dimensional analysis
e. Accuracy – describes how close a measurement is to the correct value
f. Precision – describes how close a set of measurements are to each other

2) Determine the number of significant figures in each of the following numbers.


a. 9074 4 e. 40.5 3
b. 9.00 3 f. 0.0021 2
c. 0.50 2 g. 2030 3
d. 10000 1 h. 87.10 4

3) Determine the answers to the following problems. Round your answer so that it has the correct
number of decimal places or significant figures.
a. 67 / 3.45 = 19 e. 9001 - 300.5 = 8701

b. 19 + 2.56 = 22 f. 342 / 0.05 = 7000

c. 13.178 – 3.45 = 9.73 g. 20 * 0.63 = 10

d. 0.0060 * 3020 = 18 h. 9.329 + 0.4 = 9.7

4) Write the following numbers in scientific notation.


a. 9010 9.01 x 103

b. 0.00640 6.4 x 10-3

c. 500 5 x 102

d. 4,510,000 4.51 x 106

e. 0.0408 4.08 x 10-2

f. 0.362 3.62 x 10-1

5) Round each of the following numbers to three significant figures.


a. 568,200 568,000 d. 0.00004218 0.0000422

b. 0.09019 0.0902 e. 40290 40300

c. 31.458 31.5 f. 783099 783000


6) Solve the following problems using dimensional analysis. Show all work, include correct units and
sig figs with your answer, and box in your answer for credit. No work = no credit

a. Convert 0.500 lbs to mg.


1 m = 100 cm
0.500 lb x 454 g x 1000 mg = 227,000 mg 1 km = 1000 m
1 lb 1g 1 L = 1000 mL
1 g = 1000 mg
1 lb = 454 g
1 in = 2.54 cm
b. Convert 9000.0 days to years. 1 ft = 12 in
3 ft = 1 yard
9000.0 d x 1 year = 24.658 years 1 m = 3.28 ft
5280 ft = 1 mile
365 days 1 mole Na = 23.0 g

c. How many feet are in 4.25 km?

4.25 km x 1000 m x 3.28 ft = 13,900 ft


1 km 1m

d. How many milliliters are in 18 liters?

18 L x 1000 mL = 18,000 mL
1L

e. How many minutes are in 4.00 days?

4.00 d x 24 hours x 60 min = 5760 min


1d 1 hr

f. How many inches are in 1.65 miles?

1.65 miles x 5280 ft x 12 in = 105,000 in


1 mile 1 ft

g. How many meters per second are in 45 miles per hour?

45 miles x 1.6 km x 1000 m x 1 hour x 1 min = 20 m/s


1 hour 1 mile 1 km 60 min 60 sec

h. How many grams are in 9.7 moles of Sodium?

9.7 moles Na x 23.0 g = 223.1 g


1 mole Na

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