Set: Introduction to Physics
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All 5 Terms
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SI | System that contains the standard metric units used in science |
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factor-label method | Method used in this course to convert between units |
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accuracy | An indication of how close a measurement is to the true value |
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precision | An indication of the scale on the measuring device that was used |
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significant figure | A digit in a measurement that is either non-zero, a zero that is between two significant figures, or a zero at the end of the number and to the right of the decimal |