GK
PHYSICS
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Question
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accuracy describes the consistency or closeness of the measurement with one another
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It is the; closeness to the true value; closeness with which an instrument reading approaches the true or accepted value of the variable (quantity) being measured.
Detailed explanation-2: -Precision is referred as the closeness of two measurements to one another while accuracy refers to the closeness of the measurement from the standard or known value. Precision is independent from accuracy and may not be accurate. So this statement is not correct.
Detailed explanation-3: -Accuracy is defined as ‘the degree to which the result of a measurement conforms to the correct value or a standard’ and essentially refers to how close a measurement is to its agreed value.
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