Question

If a length of 10.1 cm is converted into units of metres, then the number of significant figures would​

Answer 1

Answer:

0.101m

Explanation:

100cm = 1m

10.1cm = ?

10.1/100 m

0.101m

Answer 2

The number of significamt figure is 3.

Rules for counting significant figures:

• Non-zero digits are always significant.
• Zeros between two significant digits are significant.
• Leading zeros are never significant.
• In a number with a decimal point, trailing zeros, those to the right of the last non-zero digit, are significant.

Solution:

100 cm make 1 m.

So, 10.1 cm will make=$\frac{10.1}{100}$

                                  =$0.101$.

Applying the above laws here,

The significant figures in 0.101 are three.

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