Answer to Question #287137 in Physics for Scotty

Question

State the number of significant figures in each of the following numbers and explain your answer

(I) 37.60 (Ii) 0.0130 (III) 13000 (iv) 1.3400

Answer 1

The number of significant figures is determined by the total number of figures in the problem excluding the leading zeros. Therefore, it is:

I: 4

II: 3

III: 5

IV: 5