All Textbook Topics - Measurement - Accuracy introduction - To take accurate measurements, you must follow a good method which factors in steps to specifically improve accuracy
To take accurate measurements, you must follow a good method which factors in steps to specifically improve accuracy
Another way to improve the accuracy of measurements is to write a method for the practical which has steps to improve accuracy.
This is important as the person reading the method may not now how to set up the apparatus properly.
As an example, in this accurate method for measuring the diameter of a round 100g mass, the method should describe how to set up the set squares and how to take the measurement using them.
A diagram can be be included with the method to help show what you mean and how to set the equipment up.
They say a picture paints a thousand words, and a diagram can be incredibly supportive of a method.
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