The measurement is 100 V. Find the precision and the greatest possible error of the measurement.
A) The precision of the measurement is 100 V. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 500 V.
B) The precision of the measurement is 10 V. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 5 V.
C) The precision of the measurement is 10 V. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 500 V.
D) The precision of the measurement is 1,000 V. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 500 V.
E) The precision of the measurement is 100 V. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 50 V.

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The precision of the measurement is 100 V, which means that the measurement can be resolved to the nearest 100 V. The greatest possible error of the measurement is 50 V, which means that the true value of the measurement could be up to 50 V different from the measured value.

The Measurement Is 100 V