CALCULATIONS IN CHEMISTRY Accuracy and Precision Accuracy: Precision: Accuracy Again, is how close a particular measurement is to the correct value accuracy Example: How do we know if a measurement is accurate enough? (HONORS) Accuracy is indicated by calculation of percent error: Learning Check (HONORS) to the example. As mentioned before, the actual height of the door is 210 cm. Let’s go back Measurement A is 209 cm. Calculate the percent error. Again, go back to the door example. With your partner, try to find the percent error of measurement B. let’s
CALCULATIONS IN CHEMISTRY Accuracy and Precision Accuracy: Precision: Accuracy Again, accuracy is how close a particular measurement is to the correct value Example: How do we know if a measurement is accurate enough? (HONORS) Accuracy is indicated by calculation of percent error: Learning Check (HONORS) Let’s go back to the example. As mentioned before, the actual height of the door is 210 cm. Measurement A is 209 cm. Calculate the percent error. Again, let’s go back to the door example. With your partner, try to find the percent error of measurement B.
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