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A unit that is smaller than other units... like a decimal.
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Does precision mean the smallest unit with which a measurement is made?
Yes.
Is tooth pick measured in mm or cm?
IN either unit: it depends on the precision that you require.
What is the deffinion of precision?
the answer is Exact or accurate smaller the unit or fraction of a unit used in measuring more precise than a measurement to the nearest foot
What is concerned with the reproducibility of measurements?
The term repeatability is usd for an experiment realized by a single person.Reproductibility is used for an experiment realized by two or more persons.
What is the smaller unit of measure used the more precise the measurement what does this mean?
precision is taking place
What are two parts of a measurement?
A number and a unit make up a measurement.
What unit would you use to measure how far someone would walk around a figure?
Centimetre for precision, otherwise metre.
What unit does a theodolite measure?
A theodolite is used to measure angles of a plane. This can be both vertical or horizontal, and it is used with high precision.
Which measurement is more precise 12 m or 126 dm?
126dm is a smaller unit and denotes a higher degree of precision.
What unit and tool do you use to measure a patio deck?
Use a tape measure and measure in metres. For greater precision, measure in centimetres.
What is the greatest possible error of 3.5 cm?
first you must find the precision. that is the smallest possible unit of the smallest measurement. in this case the smallest measurement is 5/10ths. the smallest possible unit is 1/10. so 1/10 is the precision. to find the greatest possible error you have to multiply the precision (1/10) by 1/2. and you get 1/20. the greatest possible error is 1/20. another example: find the greatest possible error of both 6 and 3.214. for 6 the smallest unit would be 1 because you can go lower than one without going to the next unit down. so we then take one and multiply it by 1/2. one half is also 0.5. 1 multiplied by 1/2 is 1/2, therefore, the greatest possible error of 6 is 1/2 or 0.5. for the next number take the smallest unit of 214/1000, which is what .214 is. the smallest measurement would be 1/1000. that is our precision. the greatest possible error is one half (1/2) of the precision, or, 1/1000 x 1/2, which equals 1/2000. the greatest possible error of 3.214 is 1/2000. it's kind of confusing. i hope this helped. first it helps to understand the precision. then from there the gpe is half of the precision.
What is 1.2 liters rounded to the nearest tenth?
1.2
