Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2023 · Paper 13 · Question 3

A desk has a true width of 50.0 cm. Two students, X and Y, measure the width of the desk. Student X uses a tape measure and records a width of (49.5 ± 0.5) cm. Student Y uses a metre rule and records a width of (51.4 ± 0.1) cm. Which statement about the measurement of student X is correct?

1. AIt is less accurate and less precise than the measurement of student Y.
2. BIt is less accurate but more precise than the measurement of student Y.
3. CIt is more accurate and more precise than the measurement of student Y.
4. DIt is more accurate but less precise than the measurement of student Y.

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