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Measurement Activity
Procedure:
Several stations have been set up in this virtual lab. For each station, read the directions, and read the measurements
according to the directions. Record the measurement with the correct units in the slot in your data table that corresponds
to the station number. Remember to estimate to 1 place of uncertainty for each measurement and include uncertainties.
Then determine the number of significant figures for each measurement.

Station 1: Buret

Measurement (with units) Significant Figures

1. Convert your answer to deciliters using dimensional

analysis. Show your work on a separate sheet of paper and
attach with your assignment.

Answer:

a. What conversion factor(s) did you use?

Station 2: Erlenmeyer Flask

Measurement (with units) Significant Figures

2. Convert your answer to liters using dimensional analysis.

Show your work on a separate sheet of paper and attach with
your assignment.

Answer:

a. What conversion factor(s) did you use?

Station 3: Graduated Cylinder Measurement (with units) Significant Figures

3. Convert your answer to kiloliters using dimensional

analysis. Show your work on a separate sheet of paper and
attach with your assignment.

Answer:

a. What conversion factor(s) did you use?

Station 4: Meter Stick
Measurement (with units) Significant Figures

4. Convert your answer to millimeters using dimensional

analysis. Show your work on a separate sheet of paper and
attach with your assignment.

Answer:

a. What conversion factor(s) did you use?

Station 5: Beaker
Measurement (with units) Significant Figures

5. Convert your answer to kiloliters using dimensional

analysis. Show your work on a separate sheet of paper and
attach with your assignment.

Answer:

a. What conversion factor(s) did you use?

Questions:

1. Of all the instruments used to measure liquid shown above, which do you consider to be the most precise for
measuring liquids? Why? (Hint: significant figures)

2. How many significant figures are there in the following measurement: 1020 g

3. Round off the following measurement to three significant figures. 1.296 g

4. Convert the following to milligrams: 5.6 x 10 -4 kilograms. Show your work on a separate sheet of paper and attach
with your assignment.

5. The average distance between the Earth and the moon is 386 000 km. Expressed in scientific notation, this
distance is written as –