Question
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Answer
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p - This prefix means?
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10^-12
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n - This prefix means?
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10^-9
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µ - This prefix means?
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10^-6
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m - This prefix means?
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10^-3
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k - This prefix means?
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10^3
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M - This prefix means?
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10^6
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c (centi) - This prefix means?
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10^-2
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G - This prefix means?
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10^9
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T - This prefix means?
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10^12
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What is the base unit of mass
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kg
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What is the base unit of length
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m
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What is the base unit of time
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s
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What is the base unit of current
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A
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What is the base unit of temperature
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K (Kelvin)
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What are the units of potential difference
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V
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What are the units of density
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kgm^-3
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Define control variable
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Something that must be kept constant to prevent it affecting the dependent variable
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Define repeatability
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Similar results would be obtained if the experimental method was conducted again
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Define reproducibility
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The same result can be obtained using different equipment and/or techniques
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How do you ensure a metre rule is vertical
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Use a plumb line, set square or spirit level
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How do you avoid parallax error
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Ensure eye, object and scale are all in line with each other OR ensure object and scale are directly adjacent to each other
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Define systematic Error
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An error that follows a consistent pattern
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Define zero error
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An error that occurs due to the measuring instrument reading a non-zero output when there is no input
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Define accuracy
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How close a measurement is to the 'true' or accepted value
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Define precision
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The smallest division in the scale of a measuring instrument/The smallest non-zero reading an instrument can take
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What is the precision of a multimeter
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Depends on the scale selected
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What is the precision of a metre rule
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1mm
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What is the precision of vernier calipers
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0.1mm
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What is the precision of a micrometer
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0.01mm
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What is the precision of a stopclock
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± the precision of the instrument
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What is the absolute uncertainty in length
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± the precision of the instrument
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What is the absolute uncertainty in a repeated readings
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± ½ the range of the repeats
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What is the absolute uncertainty from a digital scale
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± ½ the precision of the instrument
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Define percentage uncertainty
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( (Your value - 'calculated OR measured' value) ÷ 'calculated OR measured' value) × 100
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How do you calculate the total uncertainty if quantities are added or subtracted?
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The absolute uncertainties are added together
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How do you calculate the total uncertainty if quantities are multiplied or divided?
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The percentage uncertainties are added together
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How do you calculate the total uncertainty if a quantity is raised to a power?
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The percentage uncertainty is multiplied by that power
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How do you find uncertainty in a gradient?
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± (gradient of the line of best fit − gradient of the line of worst fit)
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What is a line of worst fit?
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A line that passes through the error bars with the greatest possible difference in gradient from the line of best fit
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What are error bars?
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Lines to show the range of the absolute uncertainty of each data point on a graph
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What is relative uncertainty
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(Absolute uncertainty ÷ 'calculated OR measured value')
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