Section 1.2
Measurement
Practice Test
1.
__________ describes how well the results of an experiment agree with the standard value.
a.
Accuracy
b.
Significance
c.
Parallax
d.
Precision
Hint
2.
The apparent shift in the position of an object when it is viewed from different angles is caused by __________.
a.
inaccuracy
b.
imprecise measurement
c.
faulty instruments
d.
parallax
Hint
3.
__________ describes the degree of exactness in a measurement.
a.
Precision
b.
Accuracy
c.
Significance
d.
Parallax
Hint
4.
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.
Yes, it agrees with only student 1.
b.
No.
c.
Yes, it agrees with students 1 and 3.
d.
Yes, it agrees with all three students.
Hint
