ACARA AC9M9M04, Measurement error
Year 9 · Measurement
Calculate and interpret absolute, relative and percentage error, recognising that every measurement is an estimate.
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Calculate and interpret absolute, relative and percentage error, recognising that every measurement is an estimate.
Measure the same quantity a few times, then calculate absolute, relative and percentage error to describe how far a measurement may be from the true value.
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Reporting more decimal places than the instrument allows, and confusing absolute error with percentage error.
Measurement worksheets
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