Precision

It is a measure of how close measurements come to each other when they are made in the same way

• Accuracy
• Precision
• Error
• Extrapolation

• Student A
• Student B
• Student C
• Cannot be determined

How close a measurement is to the accepted value is called..

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Significant

• Estimate

This bullseye demonstrates...

• High Accuracy & High Precision
• High Accuracy & Low Precision
• Low Accuracy & High Precision
• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

?

• High Accuracy & High Precision
• High Accuracy & Low Precision
• Low Accuracy & High Precision
• Low Accuracy & Low Precision

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

The students measured length during a science experiement, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?

• 15.79%
• 18.75%
• 2.25%
• 18%

Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8 pounds.  The actual weight of the cat was 10 pounds.  Find the percent error.  

• 15%
• 20%
• 25%
• 30%

Which is the more precise measurement?

• 4 mL

• 4.3 mL

• 4.30 mL

• 4.300 mL

Describe the accuracy and precision of the image

• Accurate and Precise
• Accurate and not precise
• Not Accurate and Precise
• not accurate and not precise

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

How close a measurement is to the true value is called..

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Significant

• Estimate