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ACCURACY VS. PRECISION

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Page 1: Accuracy = the extent to which a measured value agrees with a standard value  Accuracy of a device must be checked  Does it read a proper accepted.

ACCURACY VS.

PRECISION

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ACCURACY Accuracy = the extent to which a

measured value agrees with a standard valueAccuracy of a device must be checkedDoes it read a proper accepted value?

Beware of Parallax – the apparent shift in position when viewed at a different angle.

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EXAMPLE: ACCURACY

Who is more accurate when measuring a book that has a true length of 17.0 cm?

Susan: 17.0 cm, 16.0 cm, 18.0 cm, 15.0 cm

Amy: 15.5 cm, 15.0 cm, 15.2 cm, 15.3 cm

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PRECISION Precision = the degree of exactness of a

measurement that is repeatedly recorded.

Which set is more precise?18.2 , 18.4 , 18.3517.9 , 18.3 , 18.8516.8 , 17.2 , 19.44

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EXAMPLE: PRECISION

Who is more precise when measuring the same 17.0 cm book?

Susan: 17.0 cm, 16.0 cm, 18.0 cm, 15.0 cm

Amy: 15.5 cm, 15.0 cm, 15.2 cm, 15.3 cm

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Accuracy vs Precision

Precise, not accurate

Accurate, not precise

Precise and accurate

Groupings

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Accuracy vs. Precision

More Precise

More Accurate

Less Accurate

x

Less Precise

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ACCURACY VS PRECISION

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ACCURACY VS. PRECISION

High AccuracyHigh Precision High Precision

Low Accuracy

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Three targets with three arrows each to shoot.

Can you hit the bull's-eye?

Both accurate and precise

Precise but not accurate

Neither accurate nor precise

How do they compare?

Can you define accuracy vs. precision?

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GRADUATED CYLINDER – MENISCUS AND PARALLAX

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WHY IS THERE UNCERTAINTY?

• Measurements are performed with instruments, and no instrument can read to an infinite number of decimal places•Which of the instruments below has the greatest uncertainty in measurement?

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EVALUATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING ARE PRECISE, ACCURATE OR BOTH.

Low Accuracy

Low Precision

Low Accuracy

High Precision

High Accuracy

High Precision

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ACCURACY VS. PRECISION GAME