Accuracy vs Precision with scientific notation

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Define Accuracy in scientific terms.

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Accuracy refers to how close a measured value is to the true value or the actual value of the quantity being measured.

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Define Precision in scientific terms.

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Precision refers to the consistency or repeatability of measurements, indicating how close the measurements are to each other, regardless of whether they are close to the true value.

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What is the difference between accuracy and precision?

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Accuracy is about correctness (closeness to the true value), while precision is about consistency (closeness of repeated measurements to each other).

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What does it mean if a measurement is both accurate and precise?

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It means the measurements are close to the true value and also close to each other.

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What does it mean if a measurement is accurate but not precise?

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It means the measurements are close to the true value but vary widely from each other.

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What does it mean if a measurement is precise but not accurate?

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It means the measurements are consistent with each other but far from the true value.

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What does it mean if a measurement is neither accurate nor precise?

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It means the measurements are neither close to the true value nor consistent with each other.

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Convert 0.0056 into scientific notation.

Back

5.6 x 10^-3

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Convert 4500 into scientific notation.

Back

4.5 x 10^3

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Which is greater: 3.0 x 10^5 or 2.9 x 10^6?

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2.9 x 10^6 is greater.