Question

Student measures the mass of a paper clip. The students data table is shown below. The acceptable value for the paper clips is 1.14g.
Trial # Mass
1 2.45 g
2 2.40 g
3 2.42 g

which of the following best describes the students measurements

the students measurements were accurate, but not precise

the students measurements were precise, but not accurate

the measurements are neither accurate nor precise

the measurements are both accurate and precise

Answer 1

I believe the correct response is that the student measurements were precise but not accurate.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option , B, the students measurements were precise, but not accurate

Explanation:

It is given that the acceptable value for the paper clips is 1.14 grams.

An accurate value is the one which is close enough to the accurate answer and in case when the number of readings taken with in an experiment are close to each other then they are said to be precise.

Here the value obtained through three reading are close to each other hence, they are precise but none of these values is close to the acceptable value for the paper clips.

Hence, option B is correct.