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INCERTIDUMBRE RELATIVA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute uncertainty
1, record 1, English, absolute%20uncertainty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uncertainty in a measured quantity is due to inherent variations in the measurement process itself. The uncertainty in a result is due to the combined and accumulated effects of these measurement uncertainties which were used in the calculation of that result. When these uncertainties are expressed in the same units as the quantity itself they are called absolute uncertainties. 1, record 1, English, - absolute%20uncertainty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incertitude absolue
1, record 1, French, incertitude%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur maximale de l'erreur absolue. 1, record 1, French, - incertitude%20absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incertidumbre absoluta
1, record 1, Spanish, incertidumbre%20absoluta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Si se puede leer un metro de madera con una incertidumbre absoluta de ± 1mm. ¿Cuál es la distancia más corta que puedo medir para que la incertidumbre relativa no exceda el 1%? 1, record 1, Spanish, - incertidumbre%20absoluta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relative uncertainty
1, record 2, English, relative%20uncertainty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uncertainty in a quantity compared to the quantity itself, expressed as a ratio of the absolute uncertainty to the size of the quantity. 1, record 2, English, - relative%20uncertainty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may also be expressed as a percent uncertainty. The relative uncertainty is dimensionless and unitless. 1, record 2, English, - relative%20uncertainty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incertitude relative
1, record 2, French, incertitude%20relative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient, par la valeur de la grandeur mesurée, de l'incertitude absolue. 1, record 2, French, - incertitude%20relative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'incertitude relative] représente l'incertitude absolue sur la mesure A d'une grandeur. 1, record 2, French, - incertitude%20relative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incertidumbre relativa
1, record 2, Spanish, incertidumbre%20relativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al número [...] le asignaremos una incertidumbre relativa pequeña, y con esto determinaremos cuantas cifras usaremos sin que el error de truncación [...] afecte nuestra medición. 1, record 2, Spanish, - incertidumbre%20relativa
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