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  1. Q4. Add 13.0 g, 0.04 g and 1.52 g, giving the result to the right precision.

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    The sum is 14.56 g. The least number of decimal places is one (13.0 g), so the result is 14.6 g.

  2. Q5. A constant force of 4.50 N acts parallel to and in the same direction as a displacement of 2.0 m. Find the work done to the right number of significant figures.

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    W = 4.50 × 2.0 = 9.0 J: two significant figures, set by 2.0 m.

  3. Q6. Round 2.35 and 2.45 to two significant figures by NCERT’s rule.

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    In 2.35 the preceding digit 3 is odd, so it is raised: 2.4. In 2.45 the preceding digit 4 is even, so it stays: 2.4.