Sig figs are the digits that were actually measured, and we pay close attention to them when rounding. When we estimate something using sig figs, we can estimate 1 digit past the calibration on the instrument.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Matter and Measurements 4
Another topic we learned about recently in class are "sig figs"; this is short for significant figures. This is one of the more challenging topics of this unit, so I decided it would be a good idea to make a post about it, so if I need help reviewing/remembering how to use them, I can refer back to this.
Sig figs are the digits that were actually measured, and we pay close attention to them when rounding. When we estimate something using sig figs, we can estimate 1 digit past the calibration on the instrument.
Sig figs are the digits that were actually measured, and we pay close attention to them when rounding. When we estimate something using sig figs, we can estimate 1 digit past the calibration on the instrument.
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