Mastering Science Experiments

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Which term describes how close together your measurements are?

  • Reproducibility
  • Accuracy
  • Data
  • Precision (correct)

What is the difference between accuracy and precision?

  • Accuracy is about how correct your data is, while precision is about how close together your measurements are. (correct)
  • Accuracy is about similarity and closeness of measurements, while precision is about correctness.
  • Accuracy is about how close together your measurements are, while precision is about how correct your data is.
  • Accuracy is about correctness, while precision is about similarity and closeness of measurements.

Which set of measurements is more precise?

  • 7.1, 7.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.1, 7.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 (correct)
  • 7.1, 7.4, 7.5, 7.4, 6.7, 6.8, 6.8, 6.8, 6.6, 7.6
  • Both sets of measurements are equally precise
  • None of the above

What does accuracy refer to?

<p>How correct your data is (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does precision or reproducibility refer to?

<p>How similar and close together your measurements are (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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