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question asked for physics class, during an experiment that made use of calipers, balance beams, and rulers. other than fine calibration, what determines whether or not the measurement you arrived at is good or bad?

2006-11-26 00:08:31 · 2 answers · asked by pot 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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The closer the measurement is to the actual dimension being measured, the better the measurement. The more consistently the measurement is correct, the better the measurement.

2006-11-26 13:59:19 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0 0

Repetition of the measurement will show the variability, and therefore the error, of the measurement process. If it's large, the error is substantial and the experiment needs revision for more precision.

2006-11-26 08:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0 0

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