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Questions – PASCO ME-9849 Significant Figures Set User Manual

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Significant Figures Set

The Bull’s Eye Ball Toss

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The discussion should channel the students toward the correct definitions of accuracy and
precision.

Questions:

1.

Were your results accurate? Explain.

2.

Were your results precise? Explain.

3.

Can the results be precise but not accurate? Explain.

4.

How is dropping balls on a target similar to making a measurement?

A. What does the center of the bull’s eye represent?

B. What does the spot where the ball lands represent?

C. How does the skill AND technique of the person dropping the ball influence the accuracy

and precision? Why is the skill and technique of a "measurer" important in the taking of
data?