Practice - Uncertainty and Error Analysis
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Practice Questions
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Define accuracy in the context of measurements.
💡 Hint: Think about a target and where your arrows land.
What is a random error?
💡 Hint: Consider fluctuations in a digital balance.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of error affects measurements consistently in the same direction?
💡 Hint: Think about consistent measurement biases.
True or False: All measurements have some level of uncertainty.
💡 Hint: Consider the limitations of scientific instruments.
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Challenge Problems
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You measure the length of a tabletop three times and get 120.0 cm, 120.2 cm, and 119.7 cm. What is the average length and the uncertainty associated with this average?
💡 Hint: Calculate the mean and then find the standard deviation to determine uncertainty.
You have a weighing scale that consistently gives readings that are 3 grams higher than the true weight. If you measure an object that weighs 50 grams, what is your reported weight?
💡 Hint: Remember, systematic errors should be accounted for in your final reported measurements.
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