Question

question
you are using a digital balance that measures mass to the ten - thousandth of a gram, but it has been calibrated incorrectly. measurements using this apparatus will produce:
select the correct answer below:
high accuracy but low precision
low accuracy but high precision
low accuracy and low precision
high accuracy and high precision

Explanation:

Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true value. Since the balance is calibrated incorrectly, it won't give measurements close to the true mass (low accuracy). Precision refers to the reproducibility of measurements. The balance measures to the ten - thousandth of a gram, which means it can give very reproducible (precise) measurements even if they are wrong. So, measurements with this apparatus will have low accuracy (due to incorrect calibration) but high precision (due to the fine measurement scale).

Answer:

low accuracy but high precision