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3 cards from this section. Quick, good the night before a test.
A carpenter needs to cut a piece of wood that is 2.5 meters long but can only use a ruler that is accurate to ±5 mm. How might this affect the precision of his cut?
Consider how accuracy relates to the instrument's limitations.
If a scale reads 10 kg when it should read 9 kg due to a systematic error, how would this affect your understanding of weight in an experiment?
Think about the consequences of relying on faulty measurements.
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