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Title: Sig Figs?
Post by: Jay.C on November 05, 2016, 01:55:41 pm
What happens if I don't use sig figs in the exam? How many marks would I lose?
Title: Re: Sig Figs?
Post by: HopefulLawStudent on November 05, 2016, 02:05:11 pm
Quote from: Jay.C on November 05, 2016, 01:55:41 pm
What happens if I don't use sig figs in the exam? How many marks would I lose?

1 mark.
Title: Re: Sig Figs?
Post by: Swagadaktal on November 05, 2016, 02:06:56 pm
Quote from: Jay.C on November 05, 2016, 01:55:41 pm
What happens if I don't use sig figs in the exam? How many marks would I lose?
ok but how bout we try to use sig figs
Title: Re: Sig Figs?
Post by: Jay.C on November 05, 2016, 02:20:50 pm
Quote from: Swagadaktal on November 05, 2016, 02:06:56 pm
ok but how bout we try to use sig figs

ahaha i'll try, just seeing what happens if I stuff them up.

Title: Re: Sig Figs?
Post by: Nikenike4 on November 05, 2016, 03:11:31 pm
wait so failing to use sig figs in any part of any question will only result in 1 mark lost altogether? or 1 mark out of that particular question
Title: Re: Sig Figs?
Post by: Swagadaktal on November 05, 2016, 03:54:55 pm
Quote from: Nikenike4 on November 05, 2016, 03:11:31 pm
wait so failing to use sig figs in any part of any question will only result in 1 mark lost altogether? or 1 mark out of that particular question
1 for whole paper
- not all questions test sig fig. i think its like 2 spots throughout paper but u dont know where
Title: Re: Sig Figs?
Post by: YellowTongue on November 06, 2016, 07:37:56 am
Quote from: Swagadaktal on November 05, 2016, 03:54:55 pm
1 for whole paper
- not all questions test sig fig. i think its like 2 spots throughout paper but u dont know where

Is this the same in Physics?
Title: Re: Sig Figs?
Post by: HopefulLawStudent on November 06, 2016, 07:40:53 am
Physics doesn't care about sig figs. No designated marks.
Title: Re: Sig Figs?
Post by: YellowTongue on November 06, 2016, 07:56:29 am
Quote from: HopefulLawStudent on November 06, 2016, 07:40:53 am
Physics doesn't care about sig figs. No designated marks.

Okay. Thanks  :)