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MarchBaby319
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  • 31-08-2016
  • Physics
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Can a observation be accurate but not precise?

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lisie30
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  • 31-08-2016

Sure 
"Mount Everest is 29,000 feet tall" or in scientific terms 2.9E4 
This statement/observation is accurate to 2 decimal places. It is precise only to (perhaps) the nearest thousand feet. 
More precise 
"Mount Everest is 29,029 feet tall"

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