Mastering Significant Figures: 2 Simple Rules for Accurate Measurements 📏
Learn how to record measurements with the correct number of significant figures using just two easy rules—perfect for digital and analog readouts. Boost your precision today!

Chemistry in a Nutshell
2.7K views • Oct 16, 2021

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Record ANY measurement to the correct number of sig figs forevermore by learning only TWO RULES! One rule is for digital readouts and the other is for analog readouts. Examples include measuring a length with calipers vs a ruler and measuring the volume of a liquid with a graduated cylinder.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:07 Last Digit is an Estimate
2:03 Digital Readout (Calipers)
2:34 Analog Readout (Ruler)
3:29 Volume of a Liquid Using a Graduated Cylinder (Bottom of Meniscus)
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:07 Last Digit is an Estimate
2:03 Digital Readout (Calipers)
2:34 Analog Readout (Ruler)
3:29 Volume of a Liquid Using a Graduated Cylinder (Bottom of Meniscus)
#SignificantFigures #SigFigs #Chemistry
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