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Unit 1 · Lesson 3 of 3 13 min

Significant Figures and Errors in Measurement

Every measurement carries a small doubt. Good physics writes the doubt down.

What this unit covers

Unit 1: Physical Quantities, Units and Dimensions

  1. 1 Physical Quantities and SI UnitsA number on its own is gossip. A number with a unit is physics. · 10 min
  2. 2 Dimensions and Dimensional AnalysisStrip away the units and every quantity is just mass, length and time in disguise. · 14 min
  3. 3 Significant Figures and Errors in MeasurementEvery measurement carries a small doubt. Good physics writes the doubt down. · 13 min