Two students independently determine the volume of water delivered by a 10.00-mL pipet. Each student takes 8 measurements, then computes the average volume delivered and the standard deviation. The results are tabulated below.       Average St. Dev.   Student A 10.4 mL ±0.7 mL   Student B 10.00 mL ±0.02 mL   Which statement best describes the results? 1)A: good precision, poor accuracy. B: poor precision, good accuracy. 2)A: poor precision, good accuracy. B: good precision, poor accuracy. 3)A: poor precision, poor accuracy. B: good precision, good accuracy. 4)A: good precision, good accuracy. B: good precision, good accuracy. 5)A: poor precision, poor accuracy. B: poor precision, poor accuracy.

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Two students independently determine the volume of water delivered by a 10.00-mL pipet. Each student takes 8 measurements, then computes the average volume delivered and the standard deviation. The results are tabulated below.

 

 

 

Average

St. Dev.

 

Student A

10.4 mL

±0.7 mL

 

Student B

10.00 mL

±0.02 mL

 

Which statement best describes the results?


1)A: good precision, poor accuracy. B: poor precision, good accuracy.
2)A: poor precision, good accuracy. B: good precision, poor accuracy.
3)A: poor precision, poor accuracy. B: good precision, good accuracy.
4)A: good precision, good accuracy. B: good precision, good accuracy.
5)A: poor precision, poor accuracy. B: poor precision, poor accuracy.
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