Question

1. Three

Answer 1

Answer:

Explination:

Given Data:

                  Trail 1          Trial 2         Trial 3

Student A 448.0 cm 485.6 cm 463.4 cm

Student B 450.5 cm 441.3 cm         446.8 cm

Student C 422.6 cm 445.2 cm 432.7 cm

Accepted Value = 435.0 cm

Required:

A: Accurate measurement =?

B: Reason for the answer =?

C: Precise measurement =?

D: Reason for the answer =?

Solution:

Student A:

Trail 1: 435.0 cm – 448.0 cm = (13.0 cm greater than accepted value)

Trail 2: 435.0 cm – 485.6 cm = (50.6 cm greater than accepted value)

Trial 3: 435.0 cm – 463.4 cm = (28.4 cm greater than accepted value)

Student B:

Trail 1: 435.0 cm – 450.5 cm = (14.5 cm greater than accepted value)

Trail 2: 435.0 cm – 441.3 cm = (6.3 cm greater than accepted value)

Trial 3: 435.0 cm – 446.8 cm = (11.8 cm greater than accepted value)

Student C:

Trial 1: 435.0 cm – 422.6 cm = (12.4 cm less than accepted value)

Trial 2: 435.0 cm – 445.2 cm = (10.2 cm greater than accepted value)

Trial 3: 435.0 cm – 432.7 cm = (1.3 cm less than accepted value)

A: The 3rd trial of the student C is accurate measurement = 432.7 cm.

B: The 3rd value of students’ C measurement is accurate because it is quite near to the accepted value, i.e.  435.0 cm.

As we know that Accuracy refers to the closeness of a measured value to a standard or known value.

This value has only the difference of 1.3 cm.

435.0 cm – 432.7 cm = (1.3 cm less than accepted value)

All the other have larger difference which is as above.

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Student A:

1. 448.0 cm – 485.6 cm = (37.6 cm far)

2. 485.6 cm – 463.4cm = (22.2 cm far)

Student B:

1. 450.5 cm – 441.3 cm = (9.2 cm far)

2. 441.3 cm – 446.8 cm = (5.5 cm far)

Student C:

1. 422.6 cm – 445.2 cm = (22.6 cm far)

2. 445.2 cm – 432.7cm = (12.5 cm far)

So,

C: The values of Student B are more precise.

D: As we know that Precision refers to the closeness of two or more measurements to each other.

The measurements of student C are more close to each other. The values are only 9.2 cm and 5.5 cm far from each other.