ppt课件-物理学第 1 章（ physics chapter1）.pptVIP

Chemistry Chapter 2D Uncertainty in Measurement Uncertainty Represents how well a measurement was made Science is ‘peer reviewed’ We don’t just take one person’s word for it To evaluate properly, we must know how well measurements have been made Two ways of looking at measurements Accuracy How closely does measured value agree with standard Precision How carefully was the measurement made Depends in part on measuring instrument Error Sample Problem 2-3 A student measures the mass and volume of a substance and calculates its density as 1.40 g/ml. The correct, or accepted value of the density i