Physics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2022 · Paper 12 · Question 3

A man of mass 75.2 kg uses a set of weighing scales to measure his mass three times. He obtains the following readings. [table: mass / kg; reading 1: 80.2; reading 2: 80.1; reading 3: 80.2] Which statement describes the precision and accuracy of the weighing scales?

1. Anot precise to ± 0.1 kg and accurate to ± 0.1 kg
2. Bnot precise to ± 0.1 kg and not accurate to ± 0.1 kg
3. Cprecise to ± 0.1 kg and accurate to ± 0.1 kg
4. Dprecise to ± 0.1 kg and not accurate to ± 0.1 kg

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