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    Republic of the Philippines

    Department of Education
    Region V
    SCHOOLS Division of Camarines Sur
    GENERAL PHYSICS 1 (Week-1)
    MEASUREMENT (Accuracy and Precision)
    Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ____________________
    Grade: ___________________________________________ Date: ______________________
    I- Introductory Concept
    Often, accuracy and precision are used interchangeably. However, these two terms mean
    different things. As what you have learned in the previous topic, physicists perform experiments, and
    these experiments involve measurements. It is important to be both accurate and precise in taking
    scientific measurements. Why do you think it is important to be both accurate and precise in
    measurement? Can you think of situations encountered in daily life that need to be accurate and
    precise? What do you think will happen if measurements are in accurate and less precise? In this
    lesson, you are to differentiate accuracy from precision.
    The comparison of this two is often accompanied by a dart board and arrow marks (See
    Figure 1).
    Figure 1: Accuracy vs Precision
    http://kaffee.50webs.com/Science/labs/Lab-Precision.vs.Accuracy.html

    Accuracy and precision in measurements are important in many aspects of the world; may it be in
    the field of research, medicine, electronics/technology, manufacturing, and among others. Take for
    example, inaccurate dose of medicine may harm patient. In the same way, inaccurate measurements
    used in appliances for example may cause it to explode, even might spark fire that will cause harm to
    humans and properties. Even a difference of 0.01 might lead to undesirable results.
    Accuracy refers to the closeness of the measurement to the true value or accepted value. On the
    other hand, precision refers to the closeness among several measurements that have been obtained in
    the same way. Let us differentiate accuracy and precision in the context of a basketball player making
    a basket. We can say that a basketball player has a high degree of accuracy if the player always makes
    a basket even though he strikes in different positions of the rim. However, if he does not make many
    baskets but always strikes in the same position of the rim, then he has high degree of precision but not
    accurate. This concept is also the same with the figures shown in the previous activity showing targets
    on a dart board.
    To better understand accuracy and precision of measurements, consider the example below.
    Example:
    You, a student as part of your activity, weigh the new golf ball five times or five trials. The results
    are as follows: 45.89 g, 45.91 g, 46.00 g, 45.90 g. The accepted value for the mass of a new golf ball
    is 45.93 g.
    Observe that the average of the five values from five trials is close to the accepted value.
    Therefore, we can say that the measurement has high accuracy. If we consider the individual
    measurements, observed that they agree among the five measurements. Therefore, we can say that the
    measurements are precise.
    To ensure high accuracy and precision, one consideration is using appropriate measuring
    instruments designed to fit the purpose. Just take for example, if you want to measure a piece of
    wood, tape measure is suitable. But if you are going to use a tape measure in measuring smaller
    objects, do you think it will yield an accurate and precise measurement? Do you expect an accurate
    and precise measurement if you will use a ruler in measuring the eternal diameter of a thin wire?
    Let us familiarize three measuring instruments (as shown below), its advantages and its precision.
    II - Learning Skill/ Competency
    1. Differentiate accuracy from precision (STEM_G-12EU-Ia-2)
    III- Activities
    Activity 1: Data Analysis
    Instruction: Analyze the measurement data set provided and describe the data set in terms of accuracy
    and precision.
    Coin diameter
    A gold coin has an accepted diameter of 28.054 mm.
    Two students are asked to measure the diameter of four gold coins. Student A uses a simple plastic
    ruler. Student B uses a precision measuring tool called a micrometer.

    Students A- plastic ruler Student B- micrometer


    27.9 mm 28.246 mm
    28.0 mm 28.244 mm
    27.8 mm 28.246 mm
    28.1 mm 28.248 mm

    1. Calculate the average value for each set of measurements

    Student A- Plastic ruler Student B- micrometer

    2. Compare the average value for each set with the accepted value.
    a. Which student’s data is more accurate? Justify your answer.
    b. Which student’s data is more precise? Justify your answer.
    3. Explain any odd findings:

    (Adopted from http://sciencelearn.org.z)

    Activity 2: Answer the following questions. Write the explanation on a separate sheet of paper.
    1. Is there a difference in the accuracy of measurements of the reading if the units used vary?
    Why?
    2. Can a measurement be accurate but not precise? Justify your answer by citing a specific
    example.
    3. Which of these three measuring devices: ruler, vernier caliper and micrometer is the most
    versatile? Justify your answer.
    4. Two students, John and Jay are given a small cylinder of aluminum of known mass and asked
    to determine its density. (The ‘accepted’ density of aluminum is 2.702 g/cm3.) Since density
    is mass/volume, the students need to calculate the volume of the cylinder. The height and
    diameter of the cylinder need to be measured to calculate its volume John is told to use a
    simple plastic ruler and to make four independent measurements for each dimension. Jay is
    told to use a precision measuring tool called a micrometer.
    John -plastic ruler Jay- micrometer
    2.2 g/cm3 2.703 g/cm3
    2.3 g/cm3 2.701 g/cm3
    2.7 g/cm3 2.705 g/cm3
    2.4 g/cm3 5.811 g/cm3

    a. Which student’s data is more accurate? Cite factor(s) that might affect the measurement’s
    accuracy.
    b. Which student’s data is more precise? Cite factor(s) that might affect the measurement’s
    precision
    IV- References:
    Manuals/Modules
    Department of Education Central Office. Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs). 2020.
    General Physics 1- Grade 12 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1 - Module 1: Units, Physical
    Quantities and Measurements First Edition, 202
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    2020. Mlbgsd.K12.Pa.Us.
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    "Measurement, Accuracy And Precision Of Data | Grant Instruments". 2020. Grant Instruments.
    https://www.grantinstruments.com/measurement-accuracy-andprecision-of-data.
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