Practice - Basic Definitions
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Practice Questions
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Define accuracy in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how a target works - hitting the bullseye.
What is precision?
💡 Hint: Consider if you throw darts and they hit the same region.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is accuracy?
💡 Hint: Consider what it means to hit the target.
True or False: Precision refers to the accuracy of a measurement.
💡 Hint: Think about dart throws.
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Challenge Problems
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A scientist measures a solution's pH three times and gets 5.8, 5.6, and 5.7. The accepted pH is 6.0. Calculate the error and discuss accuracy and precision.
💡 Hint: Look at measurements versus accepted values.
In a set of five measurements, if uncertainty reflects ±0.05 units and the measurements are clustered tightly, discuss the implications of both precision and uncertainty on experimental results.
💡 Hint: Think about sources of error that may be present.
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