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Accuracy vs. Precision Worksheet No. 2

This document discusses the differences between accuracy and precision when making measurements. It contains questions about counted vs measured numbers, sources of uncertainty, significance of reporting measurements to specific decimal places, and examples comparing the precision and accuracy of target shooting among three people. The goal is to understand the concepts of accuracy, precision, and factors that influence the reliability of measurements.

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Accuracy vs. Precision Worksheet No. 2

This document discusses the differences between accuracy and precision when making measurements. It contains questions about counted vs measured numbers, sources of uncertainty, significance of reporting measurements to specific decimal places, and examples comparing the precision and accuracy of target shooting among three people. The goal is to understand the concepts of accuracy, precision, and factors that influence the reliability of measurements.

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ACCURACY vs.

PRECISION
Worksheet No. 2

1. Wha
t is
the

difference between "counted" numbers and "measured" numbers?


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2. Can a measurement ever produce an exact number? Why?
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3. What is the significance in reporting a measured value as 66.0 rather than 66?
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4. What are the two main causes of uncertainty in a measurement?
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5. Using the two rulers on the right, read the measurement of the black bar:
Ruler A: _________
Ruler B: _________
6. Using the two rulers on the right, read the measurement of the black bar:
Ruler A: _________
Ruler B: _________
7. The figures below represent a thermometer showing four different thermometer readings. What
is the temperature for each reading?

THERMOMETER READING (OC) ESTIMATED DIGIT


A
B
C
D
8. Differentiate between accuracy and precision.
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9. Assuming that the following represents target shooting (darts), classify both the precision and
the accuracy for each player as GOOD or BAD:

JIM KIM TIM


Precision
Accuracy

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