A: Accuracy is how close a measurement comes to the true value of something; or correctness Precision is how close a series of measurements are to each other. If you knew the mass of sugar was 1 gram and got values of 1,1.02, and .96, these measurements would be accurate but not precise. They are accurate because they are close to 1, however they are not as close to each other. Lets say you get values of 2, 2.01, and 2.01. These values would be precise because they are so close to each other, but not correct or accurate. The values are precise if they are all close to each other. The values are accurate if they are all close to the known CORRECT value:
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Will great explanation. I especially liked how you included the pictures of the target to illustrate accuracy and precision. One thing you could have included, however, is that accuracy is close to the accepted value as opposed to saying it is close to the correct value, but maybe that's just me being picky. Overall, good job.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that averaging can help you determine accuracy
ReplyDeleteWill, great job. The picture you used really helped. I also liked your example with the sugar. The only thing I would suggest is that you use percent error to help explain your reasoning. Good job
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