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1.1.2 Unit prefixes, conversions, significant figures and standard form

1.1.2 Unit prefixes, conversions, significant figures and standard form

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A student measures the time t t\,t taken for a small glider to pass between two light gates on a linear air track.

They record three values for time ttt:

0.53 s,0.48 s,0.56 s 0.53\text{ s}, \quad 0.48\text{ s}, \quad 0.56\text{ s} 0.53 s,0.48 s,0.56 s

Calculate the mean value of time t t\,t to an appropriate number of significant figures.

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1.1.2 Unit prefixes, conversions, significant figures and standard form Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
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12 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 1.1.2 Unit prefixes, conversions, significant figures and standard form. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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