Precision and Accuracy
Errors in Scientific Measurements
Random Error
In the absence of systematic error, some values that are higher and some that are lower than the actual value
Precision
Refers to reproducibility or how close the measurements are to each other
Accuracy
Refers to how close a measurement is to the actual value
Systematic error
Values that are either all higher or all lower than the actual value
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