measurements in experiments

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What is necessary to describe a measurement

  1. How much (number)

  2. What kind (dimension)

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What does SI stand for

System international

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SI symbols, names, and quantities

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Prefixes associated with powers of 10

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What is accuracy

How close a measurement is to the correct or accepted value of the quantity measured

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What is precision

The degree of exactness of a measurement

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What is the difference between accuracy and precision

Refer to definitions

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How to minimize error for accuracy

Method error

Instrument error