Five students used the same ruler to measure the length of the same pencil. These are their results: 15.34 cm, 15.33 cm, 15.34 cm, 15.33 cm and 15.34 cm. The actual length of the pencil was 16.00 cm. a. Is the data precise? Why or why not? b. Is the date accurate? Why or why not? c. If I measured the length of the pencil to be 15.35 cm, what is my percent error?

Five students used the same ruler to measure the length of the same pencil. These are their results: 15.34 cm, 15.33 cm, 15.34 cm, 15.33 cm and 15.34 cm. The actual length of the pencil was 16.00 cm. a. Is the data precise? Why or why not? b. Is the date accurate? Why or why not? c. If I measured the length of the pencil to be 15.35 cm, what is my percent error?

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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