Errors in Measurements

Errors in Measurements

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Physics

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Christine Cameron-Francis

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Environmental factors like low voltage supply can cause systematic errors.

Back

True

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Fluctuations in voltage are environmental causes of random errors.

Back

True

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Making Things as Accurate as Possible

Back

Ensure accuracy by taking multiple measurements and finding the mean.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Tare function

Back

Use the tare function to eliminate zero error in measurements.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Accuracy in experiments

Back

Accuracy is improved by checking for errors and taking multiple readings.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Repeat timings.

Back

Repeating timings increases the reliability of the results by averaging out anomalies.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Handling Uncertainties in Calculations

Back

Different operations require different methods for combining uncertainties.

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