College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 0, Problem 25P
You are trying to determine whether a produce scale is properly calibrated To do this, you put known weights on the scale and record the scale s reading for each. Your results are given in Table 0.6. Make a plot with the readings on the y axis and the weights on the x axis. Are the scale readings accurate? If not. describe in what way they are inaccurate.
Table 0.6
Weight (lb) | Reading (lb) |
0.5 | 0.7 |
1.0 | 1.2 |
1.5 | 1.7 |
2.0 | 2.2 |
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