Mod 2 Lesson 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Accuracy
A
refers to how close a measurement is to the actual or true value
2
Q
Exact numbers
A
numbers obtained by counting or through direct relationships; contain no uncertainty
3
Q
Measured numbers
A
numbers obtained through measuring; contain uncertainty
4
Q
Precision
A
refers to how close a measurement is to other measurements
5
Q
Rounding
A
the process of removing non-significant figures
6
Q
Significant figures
A
digits that indicate the precision with which a measurement was made; contains all numbers known with certainty and one uncertain digit
