Topic 1 Flashcards
What are the components of a result of a measurement?
The number giving magnitude
The unit
The Estimated error
Give the two types of error
Systematic (Faulty Equipment)
Random (Lack of precision)
What is accuracy?
How close a measuremt is to the real value
Low systematic Error
What is precision?
How reproducible a measurement is.
Low random error
Equation for the average (mean)
Equation for the Standard Deviation
Equation for the error of the mean
Equation for the error of radioactive counting
Equation to calculate the Absolute error of a sum
Equation to calculate the Absolute error of a difference
Equation to calculate the Relative error of a product
Equation to calculate the Relative error of a ratio
Give the units of:
Length
Time
Mass
Electric Current
Meter
Seconds
Kilogram
Ampere
Give the Units of:
Temperature
Luminous intensity
Amount of a substance
Kelvin
Candela
Mole
