ARE GPS MEASUREMENTS ACCURATE OR PRECISE?
  • Did every marble hit the same spot on the floor each time?
  • Were your results accurate, precise, both or neither?
  • What happened to your results when you changed the number of trials from 10 to 20? When the force on the marble changed?
  • Which changes increased the accuracy and precision of your data? What decreased it?
  • What are sources of error in your experiment that could cause these differences?
  • What do you think would happen if you changed the height of the tube? or if the system were setup under water?
  • How does this relate to what you know about the way GPS measurements are made?
  • What can you think of that would cause errors in GPS measurements?

 


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