Accuracy and Precision Flashcards

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is a measure of how closely your experimental measurements agree with known values.

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Accuracy

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is a measure of how close your experimental measurements agree with each other

Almost the same value

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Precision

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How do you control accuracy and precision?

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you can improve accuracy and precision by following the same steps each time you take a measurement and by using the right tools.

use good tools designed for the measurement you are trying to make and pay close attention to what you are doing

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what happens if you both lack accuracy and precision?

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you get inconsistent result and
inaccurate

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