Precision Vs Accuracy
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High precision but low accuracy implies measurements are:
Select the correct option:
Solution
Incorrect! Answer:
Close together but biased
- Accuracy: Measures how close a result is to the 'true' or accepted value.
- Precision: Measures the closeness of multiple readings to each other (consistency).
- A clock that is always exactly 5 minutes fast is Highly Precise (consistent) but Inaccurate (wrong value).
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About This Question
- Subject
- physics
- Chapter
- experimental skills and error analysis
- Topic
- precision vs accuracy
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Close together but biased
- Accuracy: Measures how close a result is to the 'true' or accepted value.
- Precision: Measures the closeness of multiple readings to each other (consistency).
- A clock that is always exactly 5 minutes fast is Highly Precise (consistent) but Inaccurate (wrong value).
This medium difficulty physics question is from the chapter experimental skills and error analysis, covering the topic of precision vs accuracy. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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