Measurement, Errors, Data and Unit Conversion
If someone’s height is measured while the person is wearing shoes, the height will be overestimated. This type of error is known as which of the following?
Absolute error
Parallax error
Calibration error
Zeroing error
Zeroing error
Zeroing error because in this example, the object being measured is not aligned with the start of the measuring scale.
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Given that 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa, how can a systolic BP measurement of 120 mmHg be converted to a measurement in kPa?A. Divide 120 by 0.133
B. Multiply 120 by 0.133
C. Divide 0.133 by 120
D. Add 0.133โ120
How many micrograms are there in 0.25 g?
A. 250
B. 25,000
C. 250,000
D. 25,000,000
What is meant when a person’s mass is stated as 73.6 kg? That:
A. The mass is closer to 73.6 than it is to 73.7 or 73.5.
B. The mass is closer to 73.6 than to any other value.
C. The mass is between 73.5 and 73.7.
D. The mass is 73.6 ยฑ0.1 kg.
How many milligrams are there in 1 ฮผg?
A. 0.001
B. 1000
C. 0.1
D. 1000 000
How many micrograms are there in 1 mg?
A. 0.001
B. 0.1
C. 100
D. 1000
What is the result of converting 650 ฮผg to mg?
A. 0.650
B. 6.50
C. 65
D. 65,000
What is 1.25 g converted to micrograms?
A. 125
B. 1250
C. 12,500
D. 1,250,000
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