Question

Define accuracy. Explain accuracy in measurement giving suitable examples.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:Accuracy refers to closeness of a measured value or known value

For example if a thing is given you to tell the weight of it without weighing it you said that it weight is 9 kg but the actual weight is 10 kg the 9 kg is your accuracy

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

In the fields of science and engineering, the accuracy of a measurement system is the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to that quantity's true value

accuracy refers to closeness of the measurements to a specific value

accuracy refers to the closeness of the measurement from the standard or known value

Let say True Value is    2.312 mm

and Vernier will Measure it 2.31 mm  

its accurate as its quite close

but if it measure 2.3 mm or 2.32 mm then its not that accurate