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In the number 0.0025, how many significant figures are there?

Answer: 2.

  • A 2
  • B 3
  • C 4
  • D 5

Correct answer: A. 2

Explanation: Leading zeros are never significant; they only locate the decimal point. Only the digits 2 and 5 are significant, so there are 2 significant figures.

The 7 SI Base UnitsLengthmetre (m)fundamentalMasskilogram (kg)Timesecond (s)Electric Currentampere (A)Temperaturekelvin (K)Amount ofSubstancemole (mol)LuminousIntensitycandela (cd)Every other physical quantity is derived by combining powers of these 7 base units

The 7 SI base units. All derived units (newton, joule, watt, volt, etc.) can be expressed as combinations of these 7 fundamental units raised to various powers.

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SI base units, dimensional analysis, significant figures, and error propagation. The toolkit every physics calculation relies on.

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