College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 1, Problem 20P
How many significant figures does each of the following numbers have?
- a. 0.621
- b. 0.006200
- c. 1.0621
- d. 6.21 × 103
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