106k views
5 votes
A measurement can be precise without being accurate. True False

2 Answers

1 vote
The answer is true because precise means close together but it doesn't necessarily have to be accurate.
User Simon Fischer
by
8.2k points
4 votes
You can be very precise but inaccurate, as described above. You can also beaccurate but imprecise. For example, if on average, your measurements for a given substance are close to the known value, but the measurements are far from each other, then you have accuracy without precision.
User Hmuelner
by
8.5k points