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1.5 Exercise 4

Avg difficulty 2.5

Indicate whether each of the following can be determined exactly or must be measured with some degree of uncertainty:

(a) the number of seconds in an hour

(b) the number of pages in this book

(c) the number of grams in your weight

(d) the number of grams in 3 kilograms

(e) the volume of water you drink in one day

(f) the distance from San Francisco to Kansas City

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 1.5 Measurement Uncertainty, Accuracy, and Precision, exercise 4

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