Practical Knowledge Flashcards
1
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Define reliability
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Reliability is a measure of how repeatable a set of data is
2
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Define precision
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Precision is a measure of how consistent the data is
3
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Define accuracy
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Accuracy is a measure of how close the data is to the true value
4
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Define validity
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Quality of:
- Equipment
- Experimental method
- Analysis of results
5
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Identify the formula for percentage error
A
|V_Experimental - V_True|/ V_True
6
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Define independent variable
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Independent Variable is the variable that is changed; x-axis
7
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Define dependent variable
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Dependent Variable is the variable that may be affected by the independent variable and is measured; y-axis
8
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Describe the extrapolation of a LOBF
A
When extrapolating a LOBF, draw in a dotted line
9
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SLUT
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Scale
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