Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Unit 1: Precision and Accuracy of Measurements


Today we:
  • Talked about the differences between Precision and Accuracy
  • Handed back Quiz #1
  • Received homework sheet on the Metric System
  • Took notes on Precision, Accuracy, Measurements, and the Metric system.

To demonstrate how Precision and Accuracy contrast, we held an in-class competition based on the aim of the competitors. The more precise and accurate you were, the better you would perform.

Precision- how reproducible your value is

Accuracy- how close the measurement is to what it actually should be

Measurements- Use the metric system (Mass in grams, Length in meters, Volume in liters)

The Metric System- The following prefixes are used. Focus on 10^6 - 10^-12, specifically 10^3, 10^-2, and 10^-3.


HW: Metrics Sheet

Tomorrow's Scribe is Cody D

No comments:

Post a Comment