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precision and accuracy are defined terms in science.
Accuracy is the closeness of a given result to the true value of a measurement. Precision of a result is represented by the scatter of a number of measurements.
True value is the average of a number of careful measurements by different experimenters, using different measuring systems. (consider the height of a mountain for example.)
Resolution is merely the number of digits in the answer, and of which several may be meaningless.
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How do you keep your measurements consistent even if you are not precise or accurate?
You could do it by saying that all your measurements were 10 centimetres - irrespective of what they actually were. That would be neither precise nor accurate but it sure would be consistent!
Are precise measurements always accurate?
No. A broken clock gives a very precise time, but most of the time it is wrong.
What three steps can you take to ensure that measurements are both accurate and precise?
you can predict
Which is an example of how mathematics may be used in the collection or evaluation of data?
Mathematics can be used to complete precise measurements that can be easily presented and evaluated in mathematical form.
Can a number be accurate but not precise?
no only if it is precise it is accurate
Can a measurements be both precise and accurate?
yes...
What provides a more accurate description of matter than measurements?
There is no more accurate descriptions of matter than measurements. To get the description right make your measurements precise.
How do you keep your measurements consistent even if you are not precise or accurate?
You could do it by saying that all your measurements were 10 centimetres - irrespective of what they actually were. That would be neither precise nor accurate but it sure would be consistent!
A measurement that is accurate is one that?
The measurement that is accurate is one that is precise. These are also commonly titled accurate measurements in the books.
Explain how a series of measurements can be precise without being accurate?
yes
Are precise measurements always accurate?
No. A broken clock gives a very precise time, but most of the time it is wrong.
What three steps can you take to ensure that measurements are both accurate and precise?
you can predict
Why is it important to both accurate and precise when you make measurements?
Sh*t means Feces or Faeces
Why is it important to be both accurate and precise when makeing measurements?
Sh*t means Feces or Faeces
Which is an example of how mathematics may be used in the collection or evaluation of data?
Mathematics can be used to complete precise measurements that can be easily presented and evaluated in mathematical form.
How can a measurement be accurate but not precise?
Precision: how close measurements are to each other Accuracy: how close measurements are to the "true" or accepted value. If you do 3 trials of an experiment and you get 1.00 grams, 1.01 grams, and 1.03 grams as your answers but the real value was supposed to be close to 6.79 grams, your data was precise but not accurate.
What three steps can you take to insure that your measurment are both accurate and precise?
you can predict, estimate or use mathematical tools to make sure your measurements are precise and accurate i improved this answer i didn't change anything except for the punctuation i am not sure if this is right!!
