A student measures the length of a pencil as 7.50 cm. The number of significant figures is
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
7.50 has three significant figures (7,5,0). Trailing zero after decimal is significant. If it were 7.5 cm, two significant figures. Precision indicated by decimal places.
Explanation:
At 0°C, speed ~ 331 m/s. At room temperature (20°C) ~ 343 m/s, often taken as 340. Increases with temperature v ∝ √T. For many problems 340 is used, but at 0°C it's 331. So option A.
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