Five new measurements (the yellow boxes) for the acceleration due to gravity, g, are plotted on a new dart board as shown below. Which of the following statements best describes the comparison between the measured values and the accepted value for g at this location of 9.81 m/s* (the bullseye)?

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Five new measurements (the yellow boxes) for the acceleration due to gravity, g, are
plotted on a new dart board as shown below. Which of the following statements best
describes the comparison between the measured values and the accepted value for g
at this location of 9.81 m/s² (the bullseye)?
9.40m/s?
| 9.71m/s²
9.81m/s
9.95m/s
10.1m/s
9.15m/s
Accurate but not precise
OPrecise but not accurate
Neither accurate nor precise
Accurate and precise
Transcribed Image Text:Question 7 Five new measurements (the yellow boxes) for the acceleration due to gravity, g, are plotted on a new dart board as shown below. Which of the following statements best describes the comparison between the measured values and the accepted value for g at this location of 9.81 m/s² (the bullseye)? 9.40m/s? | 9.71m/s² 9.81m/s 9.95m/s 10.1m/s 9.15m/s Accurate but not precise OPrecise but not accurate Neither accurate nor precise Accurate and precise
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