Analysis Of Results Flashcards
1
Q
Accuracy
A
How close a measurement is to the true value.
2
Q
Precision
A
How close repeated measurements are to each other.
3
Q
Random error
A
- can vary unpredictably
- caused by things such as the inability to read measuring appapatus or environmental factors.
- can be mitigated by conducting repeats and finding the mean.
4
Q
Systematic error
A
an error that causes results to differ by the same amount each time.
5
Q
Repeatability
A
Precsision obtained when results are repeated in the same lab with the same equipment.
6
Q
Reproducability
A
Precision obtained when results are produced by different laboratories with different people and equipment.
