Lab

Question 1

Systematic error?

Answer 1

• errors in measurements because of limitations in the experimental design procedure
• CAN NOT be reduced by repetition of the experiment
• CAN BE reduced by modifying the experiment

Question 2

Random error?

Answer 2

• come from the limit of the precision of experimental apparatus
• CAN be reduced by repetition
• CAN be reduced by more precise equipment

Question 3

Accuracy:

Answer 3

How close a measurement is to an accepted value

Question 4

Precision:

Answer 4

How close a series of measurements are to one another OR how far out a measurement is taken