Section 1.2
Measurement
Practice Test
1.
The apparent shift in the position of an object when it is viewed from different angles is caused by __________.
a.
parallax
b.
imprecise measurement
c.
inaccuracy
d.
faulty instruments
Hint
2.
__________ describes the degree of exactness in a measurement.
a.
Parallax
b.
Significance
c.
Accuracy
d.
Precision
Hint
3.
In Figure 1-10, if a fourth student measured the spring's length to be 14.2 ± 0.2 cm, would this agree with any of the other students' measurements?
a.
No.
b.
Yes, it agrees with only student 1.
c.
Yes, it agrees with all three students.
d.
Yes, it agrees with students 1 and 3.
Hint
4.
__________ describes how well the results of an experiment agree with the standard value.
a.
Parallax
b.
Accuracy
c.
Precision
d.
Significance
Hint
