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Section 5

Measurement Uncertainty

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Scientific Notation

Scientific notation is a more convenient way to write very large or very small numbers and follows the equation: a x 10b .

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Significant Figures

Significant figures are digits which contribute to the precision of a number.

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Exact Numbers

Exact numbers are defined numbers or result from a count, unlike measured numbers.

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Accuracy, Precision, and Error

Accuracy is how closely the measured value is to the true value, whereas precision expresses reproducibility.

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