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- Homework Statement
- Uncertainty and Significant Figures
- Relevant Equations
- Uncertainty and Significant Figures
Hi,
Would it be reasonable to have uncertainty in your independent variable (e.g. uncertainty of mass measured by electronic balance)?
For processing raw data: does each processed answer just have the same number of sigfigs as each raw datum it is calculated from, or do I need to keep track of the number of sigfigs throughout each calculation?
As well, how would I account for the different sigfigs of my independent and dependent variables, which are both used in my calculation?
Thank you!
Would it be reasonable to have uncertainty in your independent variable (e.g. uncertainty of mass measured by electronic balance)?
For processing raw data: does each processed answer just have the same number of sigfigs as each raw datum it is calculated from, or do I need to keep track of the number of sigfigs throughout each calculation?
As well, how would I account for the different sigfigs of my independent and dependent variables, which are both used in my calculation?
Thank you!