Scientific Measurements

Empirical and Quantitative Skills

This assignment must be submitted electronically to LiveText.

Important: Submit your doc into the “Measurements” folder.

Each student is responsible for uploading this activity for possible review by the university assessment committee. The university assessment committee will use the “Empirical and Quantitative Skills Rubric” to assess your work in this project. This rubric can be viewed in D2L. This exercise counts 50% of the “Scientific Measurements” lab grade.

Assignment: Complete Part 1 of this exercise by writing each number or calculated result in scientific notation. In Part 2 determine the area requested. Use the proper number of significant figures and units if applicable.

Part 1

Number/Problem / Scientific Notation / Number of
Significant Figures
38.003
800.7
0.076
5,120,000
33 cm x 20 cm x 15 cm =
0.7001 km / 30.1 s =
(2.003 x 105) / (5.1 x 10-3) =
(7.900 x 104) x (3.004 x 103) =

Part 2

Determine the surface area in square millimeters of a page from your lab manual. What is the area in square meters? Use a ruler to make the necessary measurements and show your work.

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