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The diameter of a wire is measured by screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The reading 0.050 cm is
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0.050 has two significant figures? Wait, leading zeros not significant. 5 and trailing zero? The trailing zero after decimal is significant if it indicates precision. 0.050: first non-zero is 5, the zero after 5 is significant because least count 0.001, so it shows no thousandths. So digits 5 and 0? Actually '0.050' - the first zero after decimal is not significant, 5 is significant, last zero is significant. So two significant figures? Let's check: 0.050 has two significant figures (5 and trailing zero). But if least count 0.001 cm, reading should be 0.050 cm meaning no further digits. That is 2 SF. But options: I need to set accordingly. I'll just make a different question. Too messy. I'll skip and add another. To save time, I'll replace with a sure question.
0.050 has two significant figures? Wait, leading zeros not significant. 5 and trailing zero? The trailing zero after decimal is significant if it indicates precision. 0.050: first non-zero is 5, the zero after 5 is significant because least count 0.001, so it shows no thousandths. So digits 5 and 0? Actually '0.050' - the first zero after decimal is not significant, 5 is significant, last zero is significant. So two significant figures? Let's check: 0.050 has two significant figures (5 and trailing zero). But if least count 0.001 cm, reading should be 0.050 cm meaning no further digits. That is 2 SF. But options: I need to set accordingly. I'll just make a different question. Too messy. I'll skip and add another. To save time, I'll replace with a sure question.
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