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In an experiment, if you take several readings of the same quantity, what does the arithmetic mean represent?

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Question

In an experiment, if you take several readings of the same quantity, what does the arithmetic mean represent?

Options

  • Total range

  • Best estimate

  • Average error

  • Most accurate reading

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Solution

Best estimate

Explanation:

The arithmetic mean provides a single value that best represents the centre of a set of repeated measurements.

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