SSC
PHYSICS
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Question
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How close a measurement is to the true value is called ____
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Accuracy
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Precision
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Significant
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Estimate
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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. Precision is independent of accuracy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Accuracy of measurement is the older phrase and its internationally agreed definition is ‘… the closeness of the agreement between the result of a measurement and a true value of the thing being measured’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Accuracy and Precision A measurement is considered accurate if it yields a result that is very close to the true or accepted value. Precise values agree with each other; accurate values agree with a true value.
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