1. Measurements Flashcards
1
Q
What is Avogadro’s Constant
A
One mole of any substance contains 6.02*10^23 particles
2
Q
What is a Homogenous Equation
A
An equation where all the terms in the equation have the same units
3
Q
What is a Scalar
A
a quantity that has magniude only, not direction
4
Q
What is a Vector
A
a quantity that has both magnitude and direction
5
Q
What is the effects of a systematic error
A
It will result in all readings having constant error in one direction
6
Q
What is the effects of a random error
A
It will result in a scatter of readings about a mean value
7
Q
What is Precision
A
It is the degree of agreement of repeated measurements of the same quantity
8
Q
What is Accuracy
A
It is the degree to which a measurment approaches the true value
