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Homework
by Erik Tang - Monday, October 19, 2020, 2:37 PM
 

I'm really starting question the homework. It said my answer was wrong, and they said it was a different one. The thing was that the question said answer to the nearest m/s, so i did. However, the answer they gave me was to the nearest hundredth, and it rounded to my answer.

 
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Re: Homework
by John Lensmire - Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 12:12 PM
 

Hi Erik,

Thanks for pointing this out! In general, working with significant figures and rounding with physics can sometimes get a little messy. I fixed the problem in Chapter 11 I think you're referring too. I also changed the other question with the same setup to be a little more lenient with the accepted answers.

Let me know if there are other questions you're still having this trouble with and I'll take a look. It will be helpful if you let us know which chapter you're referring to.

Thanks!

 
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