Accuracy and Precision

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Accuracy and Precision Chapter 1-2 Accuracy and Precision

Accuracy and Precision Because theories are based on observation and experiment, careful measurements are very important in physics. But in reality, no measurement is perfect.

Accuracy and Precision In describing the imperfection, there are two factors to consider: a measurement’s accuracy and a measurement’s precision.

Accuracy and Precision Although these terms are often used interchangeably in everyday speech, they have specific meanings in a scientific discussion.

Accuracy and Precision Experimental work is never free of error, but it is important to minimize error in order to obtain accurate results.

Accuracy and Precision Human error can occur. One way to avoid human error is to take repeated measurements to be certain they are consistent.

Accuracy and Precision Another type of error is called method error. This occurs when some measurements are taken using one method and some are used taking another method.

Accuracy and Precision The third type of error is instrumental error. This occurs when the equipment you are using is faulty or not calibrated correctly.

Accuracy and Precision Poor accuracy involves errors that can be corrected. On the other hand, precision describes how exact a measurement can possibly be.

Accuracy and Precision For example, the measurement of 1.325m is more precise than the measurement of 1.3m.

Accuracy and Precision A lack of precision is usually due to limitations of the measuring instrument and is not the result of human error or lack of calibration.

Accuracy and Precision Accuracy describes how close a measured value is to the true value of the quantity measured. Precision refers to the degree of exactness with which a measurement is made and stated.

Significant Figures It is important to record the precision of your measurements so that other people can understand and interpret your results.

Significant Figures A common convention used in science to indicate precision is known as significant digits.

Significant Figures Significant figures are those digits in a measurement that are known with certainty plus the first digit that is uncertain.

Significant Figures In calculations, the number of significant figures in your result depends on the number of significant figures in each measurement.

Significant Figures Rules for calculating with significant figures when adding or subtracting * the final answer should have the same number of digits to the right of the decimal as the measurement with the smallest number of digits to the right of the decimal

Significant Figures Example: 97.3 g + 5.85 g 103.15 round off to 103.2g

Significant Figures Rules for calculating with significant figures when you are multiplying or dividing: * the final answer has the same number of significant figures as the measurement having the smallest number of significant figures.

Significant Figures Example: 23.4 x 12 280.8 round off to 280

Rules for determining whether zeros are significant figures

Significant Figures 1. Zeros between other nonzero digits are significant. Example: 50.3 m – 3 significant digits

Significant Figures 2. Zeros in front of nonzero digits are not significant Example: 0.0008 kg – 1 significant digit

Significant Figures 3. Zeros that are at the end of a number are significant as long as the number has a decimal located in the number.

Significant Figures Examples 57.0 – 3 significant digits 2.000 000 - 7 significant digits 1000 – 1 significant digit 1000. – 4 significant digits