What is the uncertainty in a measurement of 50.0 ± 0.5 g when converted to kilog

Practice Questions

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What is the uncertainty in a measurement of 50.0 ± 0.5 g when converted to kilograms?
  1. 0.0005 kg
  2. 0.005 kg
  3. 0.05 kg
  4. 0.5 kg

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the uncertainty in a measurement of 50.0 ± 0.5 g when converted to kilograms?
  • Step 1: Understand that the measurement is 50.0 grams with an uncertainty of ±0.5 grams.
  • Step 2: Know that to convert grams to kilograms, you divide the number of grams by 1000.
  • Step 3: Convert the main measurement: 50.0 grams ÷ 1000 = 0.050 kilograms.
  • Step 4: Now, convert the uncertainty: 0.5 grams ÷ 1000 = 0.0005 kilograms.
  • Step 5: The final result in kilograms is 0.050 ± 0.0005 kg.
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