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Accuracy Consistency Sensitivity
Accuracy Consistency Sensitivity
Consistency
Sensitivity
Accuracy
The accuracy is the ability of the instrument
to give the reading close to the actual value.
Accuracy can also be stated in terms of
relative error.
Relative error is defined as follows.
Relative error =
= 6.154 %
Steps to increase the accuracy
Repeat the measurement
Avoiding the end errors or zero errors.
Taking into account the zero and parallax
errors.
Using more sensitive equipment such as a
Instrument X Instrument Y
8.5 8.2
8.4 7.9
8.5 8.9
8.6 9.2
8.5 8.0
Instrument X is more consistent bcoz
the reading are close to each other.
Example 2
Find the relative deviation of the readings
taken by instrument X. the reading are given
below:
1.2m, 1.3m, 1.2m, 1.1m, 1.2m
Solution:
Step 1: find the average reading
Average
reading= = 1.2m
x 100%
= 3.33%
The different between consistency
and accuracy
Sensitivity
The sensitivity of an instrument is its ability
to detect small changes in the quantity that is
being measured.
A sensitive instrument can quickly detect a
accurate.