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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Mathematics in Physics

If NA,NB and NC are the number of significant figures in A=0.001204 m, B=43120000 m,  and C=1.200 m respectively then

  1. A NA=NB=NC
  2. B NA>NB>NC
  3. C NA<NB<NC
  4. D NA>NB<NC
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(A) NA=NB=NC

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Significant figures are calculated through certain rules: (i) All the digits that have no zero are significant. (ii) Zeros that are written at the right hand side of the last non-zero digit in a number with the decimal are significant, while if the decimal is not present then…