In the context of measurement, what does the term 'accuracy' refer to?

Practice Questions

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In the context of measurement, what does the term 'accuracy' refer to?
  1. The closeness of a measured value to the true value
  2. The repeatability of measurements
  3. The range of values within which the true value lies
  4. The number of significant figures in a measurement

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In the context of measurement, what does the term 'accuracy' refer to?
  • Step 1: Understand that 'accuracy' is a term used in measurement.
  • Step 2: Know that accuracy tells us how close a measurement is to the actual value.
  • Step 3: Think of it like hitting a target: if you hit the bullseye, your shot is accurate.
  • Step 4: If your measurement is very close to the true value, it is considered accurate.
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