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The number of significant figures in 6.023 × 10²³ is:

Answer: 4.

  • A 4
  • B 23
  • C 3
  • D 26

Correct answer: A. 4

Explanation: Only the digits 6, 0, 2 and 3 in the mantissa count - four 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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