A student measured the diameter of a sphere and determined the average value.His measurements are and If the true diameter is 6.18 cm,what can be said about the student's results?
A)It is accurate and precise.
B)It is accurate but not precise.
C)It is precise but not accurate.
D)It is neither precise nor accurate.

Question

A student measured the diameter of a sphere and determined the average value.His measurements are    and  If the true diameter is 6.18 cm,what can be said about the student's results?
A)It is accurate and precise. 
B)It is accurate but not precise. 
C)It is precise but not accurate. 
D)It is neither precise nor accurate.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The student's measurements are consistent with each other, indicating a high degree of precision. However, they are not consistent with the true value of 6.18 cm, indicating a lack of accuracy. Therefore, the measurements are precise but not accurate.

A Student Measured the Diameter of a Sphere and Determined