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Topic 11. Measuring and data processing
11.1 Uncertainties and errors in measurements and results
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When adding/subtracting, maintain the same number of decimal places. If the values have a different # of d.p.s, go with the smaller # of d.p.s
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When multiplying/dividing, maintain the same number of significant figures. If the values have a different # of s.f.s, go with the smaller # of s.f.s.
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