6. Laboratory Methods
Measurement — Quiz
Test your understanding of measurement with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
What is the primary reason for using significant figures in scientific measurements?
Question 2
When measuring the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, what is the correct way to read the measurement?
Question 3
If a measurement is recorded as $0.00789 \text{ m}$, how many significant figures does it contain?
Question 4
What is the absolute error if a student measures a length as $12.3 \text{ cm}$, but the actual length is $12.0 \text{ cm}$?
Question 5
When multiplying the measurements $4.56 \text{ m}$ and $2.3 \text{ m}$, how many significant figures should the result have?