The number of significant figures in the measurement 0.0050200 m is:
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
According to the rules of significant figures, leading zeros (0.00) are never significant as they only indicate the position of the decimal point. However, trailing zeros after a decimal point are always significant. Therefore, in 0.0050200, the significant digits are 5, 0, 2, 0, and 0, making a total of 5 significant figures.
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