Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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ISBN: 9781118881279
Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.49P
How much error could you tolerate in (1) book shelf length when two shelves are mounted one above the other, (2) differences between a car’s tire pressures, (3) car tire pressure (any tire), (4) car speedometer, (5) home oven thermostat? Explain.
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In metrology, measurement uncertainty is the expression of the statistical dispersion of the
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the range of possible values within which the true value of the measurement lies.
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Determine FIVE important measurements of uncertainty for precision engineering.
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Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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