In lab one student obtained a weight measurement of $3.2 k g$ for a given substance, but the actual or known weight is $10 k g$ , then his measurement is :

accurate

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not accurate

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precised

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not presiced

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Solution

The correct option is B not accurate
Since the measured value of weight of the substance is far away from the value of actual weight, so the measurement is said to be inaccurate.

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