Accuracy vs. Precision

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

• Accuracy

• Precision

• Significant

• Estimate

When a measurement is repeatable and consistent it is said to have...

• High precision
• Low precision
• High accuracy
• Low accuracy

This bullseye demonstrates...

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

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

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This bullseye demonstrates...

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

Accuracy is defined as

• close repeated measurements
• awesome measurements
• really good guessing
• measurement near the true value

Accuracy is defined as

• close repeated measurements
• awesome measurements
• really good guessing
• measurement near the true value

Measurements that are repeated and close to each other can be defined as:

• accurate
• accurate and precise
• precise
• estimated

Romy's measurements: 6.02 m, 6. 04 m, 6.03 m
Actual Value: 6.02 m
How would you define her measurements?

• accurate and precise
• accurate 
• precise
• neither

This bullseye demonstrates...

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