Chapter 1 Sec 4 Flashcards
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Define accuracy
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How close a measurement is to the true value or actual value
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Define estimate
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In approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions
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Define reproducibility
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How close a group of measurements are to each other
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Define significant figures
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A measurement include all of the digits that have been measured exactly, plus one digit whose value has been estimated
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Define precision
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A measure of the exactness of a measurement
