Measurement in Physics (Junior Cert Science): Flashcards
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Parallax error
Parallax error
Reading not directly over measurement
Digital caliper purpose
Digital caliper purpose
Measure small distances very accurately
Trundle wheel: distance per rotation
Trundle wheel: distance per rotation
metre
Area definition
Area definition
Amount of surface enclosed within its lines
Volume definition
Volume definition
Amount of space an object takes up
How to read meniscus
How to read meniscus
Bottom of meniscus at eye level
Reliability
Reliability
Same results when repeating experiment
Accuracy
Accuracy
How close measured value is to actual value
Precision
Precision
How close measurements are to each other
Overflow can use
Overflow can use
Find volume of irregular objects by water displacement
