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Temperatures should be rounded to the nearest whole number Measured to the nearest 0.1 degree. estimated Measured to the nearest degree.
Expert Answer
Answer:
=> Go to the last digit of the reading if the thermometer holds steady and constant.
=> In this kind of situation, the last digit will be considered uncertain. If your thermometer reads 36.12 degrees, for example, the uncertainty would be 0.01 degrees, because the last digit (the 2 in 36.12) sets the limit of your precision.
=> Watch the mercury or alcohol in the column if you are using a traditional thermometer.
=> Read the temperature to the nearest 0.1 degree if possible.
=> Either way, your uncertainty will be equal to the limits of your precision. If you could only estimate the temperature to the nearest 0.1 degrees, for example, your uncertainty is 0.1.
