Errors+Uncertainties2025

1. Which key term is best defined as 'Data points that do not represent the repeated data. (Greater than two Standard Deviations from the average is typical)'? a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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2. Which key term is best defined as 'How close together repeated data points are when obtained by the same person. (sometimes known as precision of data)'? a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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Errors+Uncertainties2025-03 3. Which key term is best defined as 'How close together repeated data points are when obtained by a different person'? a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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4. Which key term is best defined as 'How close a value is compared to what we believe to be the true value'? a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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5. Which key term is best defined as 'A conclusion supported by observations and evidence, that answers the actual question that was asked'? a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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6. Which key term is best defined as 'Something that has actually been performed incorrectly according to the experimental method (and ideally should be repeated)? a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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7. Which key term is best defined as 'Uncertainty in a calculated value when combining several measurements, or determining a gradient'? a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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8. Which key term is best defined as 'The smallest digit/interval on the measuring device. (sometimes known as Resolution or sensitivity) a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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9. Which key term is best defined as The measured spread of repeated data points. Usually giving a larger spread than the theoretical Propagated Uncertainty. (Max-min/2)? a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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10. Which key term is best defined as ' Uncertainty with units: (= % uncertainty/100) x measured value) a) Instrumental Uncertainty (Precision) b) Repeatable(reliable) c) Reproducible d) Accurate e) Valid f) % Error g) Mistake h) Propagated Instrumental Uncertainty i) Uncertainty in repeats j) Anomalous k) Uncertainty in Final Value l) Absolute Uncertainty m) Fractional Uncertainty n) Percentage Uncertainty o) SYSTEMATIC Error type p) RANDOM Error type q) Human Error r) Zero Error

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