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If the accepted value is 343 m/s, what is the best description of Tonya’s data?

A. accurate but not precise
B. precise but not accurate
C. both accurate and precise
D. neither accurate nor precise

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Answer:

The correct answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

User Mariano Iglesias
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Answer:

The correct answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

I had to look up the problem to understand the statement.

Tonya collects data to determine the speed of sound in air.

Since the accepted value is 343 m/s, Tonya's data is accurate, but not exact. It is accurate because it gives the same result in different measurements made under the same conditions, but it is not accurate because it gives values close to the accepted value.

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