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Lab 1 pre-lab and quiz_Julia Graham
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Pre-Lab Quiz:Pre-Lab Questions1. Use Figure 3 to measure the diameter of the quarter.24.0 mm (+/-) 0.025 mm© 2014 eScience Labs, LLC.All Rights Reserved Figure 3: A quarter being measured by a caliper.2. Why is uncertainty important to consider when reporting data?It is critical because if you have a high level of uncertainty then you know that your result is not going to be extremely accurate. It shows the limitations of the measuring tool that you were using so that you know if you need an exact measurement then you will have to use a more exact tool.© 2014 eScience Labs, LLC.All Rights
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