F.J. Brennan High School

                                Science Department

                                      Physics

                                     SPH 4A0

 

                                           Name: ___________________________

 

                     MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS TEST

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

                   1)    Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

                   2)    Your solutions to the mathematical problems should contain enough detail that part marks may be allocated for incorrect solutions.

                   3)    Include all formulas where necessary.

Marks

 

10    1)    State the number of significant digits in each of the following.

 

       a)     9009         ______               f)     70.260       ______

 

       b)    10004       ______                g)     940.32       ______

 

       c)     0.01000     ______               h)     8.40   ______

 

       d)     4200        ______                i)     402          ______

 

       e)     0.000000720 ______                  j)     0.01         ______

 

5     2)    Express each of the following numbers in scientific notation.

 

       a)     276 000            __________________________________

 

       b)     0.276 x 10²²  __________________________________

 

       c)     0.00000004821    __________________________________

 

       d)     920.2 x 10^-26 __________________________________

 

       e)     429 x 10³           __________________________________

 

5    3)      Express the following mathematical solutions to the correct number of significant figures.

 

a)          463.33 + 29.2 + 0.17 = ________________

b)         650/4.0  = _________________

c)          (5.21)(0.45)/0.0060 = __________________

d)         3.5²  = ___________________

e)          4.9 ^½  = _______________________