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Chapter 5

Chapter 5 focuses on estimation and significant figures, presenting questions about the number of significant figures in various numbers and true/false statements regarding measurement accuracy and precision. It also discusses methods of estimation such as Estimation by Analogy and Estimation by Aggregation, along with their applications in measuring volumes. The chapter emphasizes the importance of understanding significant figures, accuracy, precision, and the factors that can introduce errors in measurements.

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Chapter 5

Chapter 5 focuses on estimation and significant figures, presenting questions about the number of significant figures in various numbers and true/false statements regarding measurement accuracy and precision. It also discusses methods of estimation such as Estimation by Analogy and Estimation by Aggregation, along with their applications in measuring volumes. The chapter emphasizes the importance of understanding significant figures, accuracy, precision, and the factors that can introduce errors in measurements.

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Chapter 5 – Estimation

1. The number 10.000 has the following number of significant figures:


a) 2 significant figures
b) 5 significant figures
c) All of the above
d) None of the above

2. The number (4,930,000. ) has the following number of significant figures:


a) 3 significant figures
b) 7 significant figures
c) all of the above
d) None of the above

3. The number ( 2,510,000 ) has the following number of significant figures:


a) 3 significant figures
b) 7 significant figures
c) all of the above
d) None of the above

True or False

4. The number 9000 has 4 significant figures


5. If a values of an experiment are accurate but not repeatable, this makes the
outcome precise
6. Repeatability is a measure of how close together multiple measurements of the
same parameter are, whether or not they are close to the actual value
7. The number 3.00 has 3 significant figures
8. For measured data, if the average of all measurements of a specific parameter
is close to the actual value, then the measurement is accurate, whether or not
the individual measurements are close to each other.
9. The number 5000 expressed in the scientific notation will be 5 ×10^3.

10. Precision is a combination of which two concepts?


A) Accuracy and significant figures
B) Accuracy and repeatability
C) Error and repeatability
D) Significant figures and error

11. Which of the following factors can introduce errors in measurements?


A) The number of significant figures used
B) Environmental factors like temperature and vibration
C) The average of multiple measurements
D) The measuring equipment's repeatability

12. What does repeatability refer to in the context of measurements?


A) The proximity of a measurement to the actual value
B) The consistency of multiple measurements of the same parameter
C) The precision of a measurement based on significant figures
D) The presence of errors in the measurement
13. What does the term "significant figures" indicate about a measurement?
A) The accuracy of the measurement
B) The level of precision in reporting the value
C) The total number of measurements taken
D) The average of multiple measurements

14. What is the definition of accuracy in measurements?


A) How closely measurements agree with each other
B) How close a measurement is to the actual value
C) The number of significant figures in a measurement
D) The ability to repeat a measurement multiple times

17.Estimation by Analogy is a method where you:


a) estimating a quantity is by comparison to something else we have measured
previously or otherwise know the dimension of.
b) estimate the quantity of something by adding up an estimate of its parts.
c) estimating by keeping track of whether your estimate is high or low
d)In cases that are more complicated or where a more precise estimate is required,
mathematical models and statistics might be used
18.Estimation by Aggregation is a method where you:
a) estimating a quantity is by comparison to something else we have measured
previously or otherwise know the dimension of.
b) estimate the quantity of something by adding up an estimate of its parts.
c) estimating by keeping track of whether your estimate is high or low
d)In cases that are more complicated or where a more precise estimate is required,
mathematical models and statistics might be used

19.If you want to measure the volume of a human and you supposed that his shape is
like a cylinder then calculated the volume of this cylinder you relayed on :
a)Estimation by Aggregation
b)Estimation by Analogy
c)Estimation by upper and lower bounds
d)Estimation by modeling

20.If you want to measure the volume of a human and you breaked down his body parts
in shapes like cylinders and cuboids then calculated their volume and added them up so
you relayed on:
a)Estimation by Aggregation
b)Estimation by Analogy
c)Estimation by upper and lower bounds
d)Estimation by modeling

21.In cases that are more complicated or where a more precise estimate is required,
mathematical models and statistics might be used so you go for:
a)Estimation by Aggregation
b)Estimation by Analogy
c)Estimation by upper and lower bounds
d)Estimation by modeling

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