measurements and uncertainty

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volume

unit derived from length

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concave

curves down, read at bottom

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convex

curves up, read at top

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precision

how close the measurements in a series are to each other

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accuracy

how close each measurement is to the actual value

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systematic error

produces value that are either all higher or all lower than the actual value

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random error

produces values that are both higher and lower than the actual value