Physics, asked by Harshithakambala, 8 months ago

why are zeros before a number are insignificant though decimal is present between them for ex 0.03 though they increase the precision of the measurement​


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Answered by gargi2004
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Answer:

because it's a rule that if the zeroes are present between non zero digit then only they can be considered as significant figures otherwise if the zero is present before any non zero digit after the decimal then it is not consideres as significant figures.


gargi2004: precision is different thing
gargi2004: yes its tell about precision
Harshithakambala: and significant figures indicate the precision of the measurement text book
gargi2004: wait
gargi2004: yess
gargi2004: for eg
gargi2004: if 0.00003 and 0.0003 so 1st one is more precise
gargi2004: because it has more no. of digits after decimal
gargi2004: not because of significant figures
gargi2004: but because of decimal places
Answered by rosey25
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ANSWER

The significant figures of a number are those digits that carry meaning contributing to its measurement resolution. This includes all digits except:

1. All leading zeros;

2. Trailing zeros when they are merely placeholders to indicate the scale of the number (exact rules are explained at identifying significant figures);

3. Spurious digits introduced, for example, by calculations carried out to greater precision than that of the original data, or measurements reported to a greater precision than the equipment supports.

(a)

0.007= 7×10

−3

Significant digit =7

Only one significant digit.

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