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    1. Precision is the degree of exactness or refinement of a measurement and defines the limitation of a measuring instrument. Smaller the least count or lack of calibration, the higher the precision. 2. Accuracy is the extent to which a measured value approaches the true value. Problems with accuracy are due to errors like human error, method error, and instrumental error. As we reduce these errors, accuracy increases. 3. Errors in measurement contain some uncertainty and can be broadly classified as systematic errors, which tend to be in one direction, and random errors, which occur irregularly and are random with respect to sign and size. Systematic errors can be minimized by improving techniques and instruments.

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    1. Precision is the degree of exactness or refinement of a measurement and defines the limitation of a measuring instrument. Smaller the least count or lack of calibration, the higher the precision. 2. Accuracy is the extent to which a measured value approaches the true value. Problems with accuracy are due to errors like human error, method error, and instrumental error. As we reduce these errors, accuracy increases. 3. Errors in measurement contain some uncertainty and can be broadly classified as systematic errors, which tend to be in one direction, and random errors, which occur irregularly and are random with respect to sign and size. Systematic errors can be minimized by improving techniques and instruments.

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    Instruments: Errors in Measurement 1G CM 1000 KG M 1 KGL

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    1. Precision is the degree of exactness or refinement of a measurement and defines the limitation of a measuring instrument. Smaller the least count or lack of calibration, the higher the precision. 2. Accuracy is the extent to which a measured value approaches the true value. Problems with accuracy are due to errors like human error, method error, and instrumental error. As we reduce these errors, accuracy increases. 3. Errors in measurement contain some uncertainty and can be broadly classified as systematic errors, which tend to be in one direction, and random errors, which occur irregularly and are random with respect to sign and size. Systematic errors can be minimized by improving techniques and instruments.

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    MEASURING

    CowVERSION FACTORS AccURACY AND PRECISION OF

    1 m 100cm INSTRUMENTS or refinement


    Lengih

    1 km 1000 m Precision is the degree of exactness of


    ngle subtended
    It defines the limitation
    1 km 0.6215 mi
    of a measurement.

    aal in length of 1.609 km measuring instrument.


    It is not the result of human
    1 mi =
    count
    calibration. Smaller the least
    1m 1.0936 yd = 3.281 ft = 39.37 in error or lack of
    the precision.
    of the measuring instrument, higher
    1 in 2.54 cm
    which a reported
    subtended at Ift 12 in =
    30.48 cm Accuracy is the extent to value. Problem
    measurement approaches the
    true
    I yd 3 ft =91.44 cm error,
    sphereequal like human
    with accuracy are due to errors,
    side equal to 1 A=0.1 nm error. As we
    reduce the
    method error, instrumental
    1 kg = 1000 g
    Mass

    1 tonne = 1000 kg = 1 Mg
    errors, accuracy increases.

    1 slug = 14.59 kg
    1 kg 6.852 x 10 sug ERRORS IN MEAsUREMENT
    The result of every any measuring
    measurement by
    1u 931.50 MeV/c2 This uncertainty
    ystems of instrument contains some uncertainty.
    which is
    Density 1g cm= 1000 kg m=1kgL is known as error. Every calculated quantity
    1 min 60 s based on measured values, also has an error.
    Time
    and the true
    The difference in the measured value
    1h 60 min = 3.6 ks
    1d 24 h = 1440 min = 86.4 ks known as error in measurement.
    value of a quantity is
    1y=365.25 d =
    31.56 Ms in measurement c a n be broadly
    ln general, the errors

    me
    Force 1N=0.2248 1bf = 10 dyn classified as: errors are those
    a r e as 1 lbf= 4.4482 N Systematic errors: Systematic
    either
    1 kgf 2.2046Ibf errors that tend to be in o n e direction,
    of the sources of
    Pressure 1 Pa = 1 Nm positive or negative. Some
    1 bar 100 kPa systematicerrors are:
    the
    tween 1 atm = 101.325 kPa = 1.01325 bar Instrumental errors: These arise from
    cross calibration
    1 atm = 14.7 Ibf i n = 760 mm Hg errors due to imperfect design or

    1 lbfin= 6.895 kPa in the


    of the measuring instrument, zero e r r o r

    1 torr =1 mm Hg = 133.32 Pa instrument etc.


    erval 1 kWh= 3.6 MJ Imperfection in experimental technique or
    ixed Energy
    1 1 ftcal=4.186J
    lbf= 1.356 J = 1.286 x 10 Btu
    procedure.
    Personal errors: These arise due to an
    ken| 1L atm= 101.325 J individual's bias, lack of proper setting of
    ion
    1L atm 24.217 cal
    =
    the apparatus or individual's carelessness in
    Btu (British thermal unit) taking observations without observing proper
    252 cal = 1054.35J precautions, etc.
    1 eV 1.602 x 101J Systematic errors can be minimised by improving
    en luc=931.50 MeV experimental techniques, selecting better
    1 erg=10J instruments and removing personal bias as far as
    Power I W= 1Js possible.
    1 horsepower (hp) 745.7 W =
    Random errors : Random errors are those errors,
    1 Btu min' = 17.58 W
    which occur irregularly and hence are random
    1 W 1.341 x 10 hp with respect to sign and size. These can arise
    Magnetic 1G=10T due to random and unpredictable fluctuations
    field 1T=1 Wb m =10"G
    PHYSICS FOR YOU | JULY 19 59

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