KCET2009PhysicsMathematics in Physics
The number of significant figures in the numbers 4.8000 10⁴ and 48000.50 are respectively
Options
- A5 and 6
- B5 and 7
- C2 and 7
- D2 and 6
Correct answer
B. 5 and 7
Step-by-step solution
The number of significant figures in 4.8000 10⁴ is 5 (zeros on right after decimal are counted while zeros in powers of 10 are not counted). The number of significant figures in 48000.50 is 7 (all the zeros between two non-zero digits are significant).