SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How close a measurement is to the true value is called ____
A
Accuracy
B
Precision
C
Significant
D
Estimate
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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