16. How will you describe A set of data that are all close to each other, but they are not close to the actual value? a. both precise and accurate b. both not precise and accurate E. Other: c. precise but not accurate d. accurate but not precise

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16.
How will you describe A set of data that are all close to each other, but they are not close to
the actual value?
E. Other:
17.
a. both precise and accurate
b. both not precise and accurate
Four students each made a series of measurements of the free fall g. The table shows the
results obtained. Which set of results could be described as precise but not accurate?
18.
E. Other:
a. A
19.
E. Other:
A
B
C
D
b. B
E. Other:
9.81
9.81
9.45
8.45
c. precise but not accurate
d. accurate but not precise
E. Other:
g/ms-2
9.79
9.84
10.12 9.89
9.21
8.99
8.46
8.50
Two carpenters A and B measured the diameter of a log in cm as shown below. The actual
diameter is known to be 1.50 cm. Whose data is more precise?
Data A: 1.57, 1.58, 1.43, 1.50, 1.42
Data B: 1.60, 1.59, 1.59, 1.60, 1.62
C. C
a. B, because the values in his data are close to each other
b. B, because the average value is close to the actual value
c. A, because the values in his data are close to each other
d. A, because the average value is close to the actual value
9.83
8.94
8.76
8.41
Average of data A: 1.50
Average of data B: 1.60
The motion of the car is provided by the function x = 4t² + 10t + 6. (mph)
What is the displacement of the car in 1 hour?
a. 19m
b. 20m
c. 21m
d. 22m
20.
How many significant figures does 0.03500 has?
a. 5
b. 4
d. D
c. 3
d. 2
Transcribed Image Text:16. How will you describe A set of data that are all close to each other, but they are not close to the actual value? E. Other: 17. a. both precise and accurate b. both not precise and accurate Four students each made a series of measurements of the free fall g. The table shows the results obtained. Which set of results could be described as precise but not accurate? 18. E. Other: a. A 19. E. Other: A B C D b. B E. Other: 9.81 9.81 9.45 8.45 c. precise but not accurate d. accurate but not precise E. Other: g/ms-2 9.79 9.84 10.12 9.89 9.21 8.99 8.46 8.50 Two carpenters A and B measured the diameter of a log in cm as shown below. The actual diameter is known to be 1.50 cm. Whose data is more precise? Data A: 1.57, 1.58, 1.43, 1.50, 1.42 Data B: 1.60, 1.59, 1.59, 1.60, 1.62 C. C a. B, because the values in his data are close to each other b. B, because the average value is close to the actual value c. A, because the values in his data are close to each other d. A, because the average value is close to the actual value 9.83 8.94 8.76 8.41 Average of data A: 1.50 Average of data B: 1.60 The motion of the car is provided by the function x = 4t² + 10t + 6. (mph) What is the displacement of the car in 1 hour? a. 19m b. 20m c. 21m d. 22m 20. How many significant figures does 0.03500 has? a. 5 b. 4 d. D c. 3 d. 2
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