Accuracy Vs. Precise

Identify the points on the bullseye as one of the following.

• High Accuracy

• High Precision

• Both

• Neither

Identify the points on the bullseye as one of the following.

• High Accuracy

• High Precision

• Both

• Neither

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Identify the points on the bullseye as one of the following.

• High Accuracy

• High Precision

• Both

• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

You look at your weather app on your phone and see that the temperature is 72 degrees F. The weatherman on the news says it is 75 degrees right now and the thermometer in your house shows the temperature at 71.43 degrees.

Which of these examples is more accurate if the actual temperature is 73?

• weatherman

• thermometer in your house

• phone app

You look at your weather app on your phone and see that the temperature is 72 degrees F. The weatherman on the news says it is 75 degrees right now and the thermometer in your house shows the temperature at 71.43 degrees. The actual temperature is 73 degrees.

Which of these examples is more precise?

• weatherman

• thermometer in your house

• phone app

Casey conducts an experiment five times and gets a solution concentration of 1.9 M, 2.1 M, 1.8 M and 2.2 M.

The known concentration is 2.0 M.

Which of the following is true about Casey's results?

• They are precise but not accurate

• They are accurate but not precise

• They are both accurate and precise

• They are neither accurate not precise

Carter is practicing for a golf tournament. HIs normal driver distance is 250 yards. He takes three shots with his driver and they travel a distance of 180 yards, 195 yards and 220 yards.

Which of the following is true?

• His drives are accurate but not precise

• His drives are precise but not accurate

• His drives are both accurate and precise

• His drives are neither accurate nor precise