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What is accuracy in measurement ? Accuracy depend on which factors ?

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Accuracy of measurement of physical quantity depend on difference of measured value and true value.
As this difference is less, accuracy of measurement is more and as difference is more, accuracy of measurement is less.
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KUMAR PRAKASHAN-UNITS AND MEASUREMENT-SECTION -A (QUESTIONS- ANSWERS)
  1. Write ratio of maximum and minimum mass in universe.

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  2. Explain accuracy and precision in measurement.

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  3. What is accuracy in measurement ? Accuracy depend on which factors ?

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  4. Write difference between Mistake and Error.

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  5. Write type or error in measurement of physical quantity and explain.

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  6. Explain least count and least count error. Write a note on least count...

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  7. What is estimation of error ? Write method for estimation.

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  8. Explain Absolute Error, Relative Error and Percentage Error.

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  9. Write a note on combination of error.

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  10. Explain error of a sum or a difference.

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  11. Write rule for error in result due to multiplication and division

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  12. What is significant number? What is significant digit?

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  13. Write and explain rules of determining significant digit with example.

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  14. Write rules of "Round off" numbers.

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  15. Explain : "By using significant digit we can prevent unnecessary long ...

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  16. What points to be considered during addition.

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  17. What points to be considered during multiplication and division of sig...

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  18. Explain uncertainty or error in given asurement by suitable example.

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  19. What is dimension of a physical quantity ?

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  20. Define dimensional formula and dimensional equation by using sultable ...

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