SUBJECT: GENERAL PHYSICS

LESSON: MEASUREMENTS

ACTIVITY 1

1. How many inches are there in 5 meters? 1 meter = 39.4 inches 2. 8 000 000 milligrams is equivalent to how many kilograms? Express your answer in scientific notation. 1 kilogram = 1 000 grams 1 gram = 1 000 milligramsPRACTICE EXERCISE 3 (Significant Figures) A. Direction: Determine the number of significant figures in each of the following. 1. 800 000 4. 54.000 2. 986 5. 4 006 3. 0.000034 (Scientific Notation) B. Direction: Complete the table. STANDARD NOTATION EXPONENTIAL NOTATION 1.) 8.23 x 10-2 934 000 000 000 2.) 3.) 6.1 x 105 4.) 2.15 x 104 6 000 5.)