Grantham PHY220 Week 1 Assignment Problem 2

Problem 2

Multiply $1.783\times 10^{-2}\cdot 4.4\times 10^{-3}$ , taking into account significant figures.

Solution:

$1.783\times 10^2\cdot 4.4\times 10^{-3}=0.78\:or\:7.8\times 10^{-1}$