The average deviation of a set of measurements allows one to assess the
a) error involved in the measurements
b) accuracy of the measurement
c) closeness of each measurement to the actual value
d) precision of the measurements
e) probability of the measurements being wrong
Answer (2)
The average deviation of a set of measurements indicates the precision of those measurements by showing how closely they cluster around the average. It is not a measure of accuracy or error. Thus, the correct answer is option d) precision of the measurements.
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The average deviation of measurements reflects the precision of those measurements, indicating how consistently values cluster around the average. It does not evaluate accuracy or error rates. In precision, repeated measurements are close to one another, highlighting reliability even if not necessarily accurate. ;
