Learning Exercise

Significant Digits-Does it really matter how you measure objects?

This assignment was created by Paul Burckhard of Lemmon High School, Lemmon, South Dakota. It describes a hands-on measuring laboratory activity that can be used in conjuction with the Accuracy and Precision Home Page, and includes a nice reference handout on Rules for Determining Significant Digits.

Course: Introductory math and science classes.

Material:: Accuracy and Precision Home Page
Date last modified:: July 23, 2004
Created by:: Kurt Cogswell
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Accuracy and Precision Home Page

A series of tutorials on basic measurement theory, including such topics as experimental errors, measurement, accuracy... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: David Dice, Carlton Public School System (Pennsylvania)
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Exercise

Disciplines

Audience

Requirements

scientific notation

Topics

Significant digits

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

After having completed this lesson, the student should be able to manage errors in laboratory experiment data by converting large numbers into significant digit form for use in solving equations