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Answer 13-15 only according to Bartleby you may answer 3 questions. Answer only
12.
13.
14.
15.
Which statement is not true?
a. Precise measurements are always accurate.
b. Accurate measurements are always precise.
Precise measurements can be inaccurate.
C.
d. Inaccurate measurements can be precise.
What represents the uncertainties in the data presented in a graph?
a. error bar
slope
b. dependent variable
y-intercept
Which prefix corresponds to 10-¹5?
C.
d.
a.
atto-
C.
nano-
b.
femto-
d.
pico-
The radius of a sphere is (5.00 ± 0.05) cm. What is the relative uncertainty when its volume
is computed? (volume of a sphere:
4
==Tr³, where r is the radius)
3
a. 1%
b.
3%
C.
d.
32 T
5%
15%
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Transcribed Image Text:12. 13. 14. 15. Which statement is not true? a. Precise measurements are always accurate. b. Accurate measurements are always precise. Precise measurements can be inaccurate. C. d. Inaccurate measurements can be precise. What represents the uncertainties in the data presented in a graph? a. error bar slope b. dependent variable y-intercept Which prefix corresponds to 10-¹5? C. d. a. atto- C. nano- b. femto- d. pico- The radius of a sphere is (5.00 ± 0.05) cm. What is the relative uncertainty when its volume is computed? (volume of a sphere: 4 ==Tr³, where r is the radius) 3 a. 1% b. 3% C. d. 32 T 5% 15%
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