Chapter 3 Outline Write the following numbers in regular notation: Scientific Measurement 3.22 x 104 Section 3.1 Measurements and Their Uncertainty – 2.1 x 10-5 A is a quantity that has 8 x 102 both a and a . 7.90 x 10-6 The typically used in the sciences are those of the _________________________________ is a measure of how _________ a measurement comes to the actual or _______ ___________________________________. ___________. In , a given number is written as the product of two numbers: a is a measure of how close a _______________ and 10 raised to a . ________ of measurements are to _____________. In scientific notation, the is Error = always a number equal to or greater than _____ The is the correct value. and less than . The _________________________ is the value Sample Problems measured in the . Write the following numbers in scientific The is the absolute value of notation: the error divided by the . 39400000 Percent Error = 2800 So in other words, 0.000567 %E = 0.0000002
Chapter 3 Outline Scientific Measurement Section 3.1 – Measurements and Their Uncertainty A is a quantity that has both a and a . The typically used in the sciences are those of the _________________________________ ___________________________________. In , a given number is written as the product of two numbers: a _______________ and 10 raised to a . In scientific notation, the is always a number equal to or greater than _____ and less than . Sample Problems Write the following numbers in scientific notation: 39400000 2800 0.000567 0.0000002 Write the following numbers in regular notation: 3.22 x 104 2.1 x 10-5 8 x 102 7.90 x 10-6 is a measure of how _________ a measurement comes to the actual or _______ ___________. is a measure of how close a ________ of measurements are to _____________. Error = The is the correct value. The _________________________ is the value measured in the . The is the absolute value of the error divided by the . Percent Error = So in other words, %E =
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