GK
PHYSICS
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Question
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precision describes how close a measurement is to the true value
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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: -Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value. Precision refers to how close measurements of the same item are to each other.
Detailed explanation-2: -Accuracy: The accuracy of a measurement is a measure of how close the measured value is to the true value of the quantity. The accuracy in measurement may depend on several factors, including the limit or the resolution of the measuring instrument.
Detailed explanation-3: -Precision refers to the amount of information that is conveyed by a number in terms of its digits; it shows the closeness of two or more measurements to each other. It is independent of accuracy.
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