3. Four students measure the mass of an object, each using a different scale. They record their results as follows. Which student used a scale with lowest uncertainty? * Student A B D 49.2 mass (g) 49.06 49 50 A. Student A B. Student B C. Student C D. Student D E. both Students B and

3. Four students measure the mass of an object, each using a different scale. They record their results as follows. Which student used a scale with lowest uncertainty? * Student A B D 49.2 mass (g) 49.06 49 50 A. Student A B. Student B C. Student C D. Student D E. both Students B and

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3. Four students measure the mass of an object, each using a different scale.
They record their results as follows. Which student used a scale with lowest
uncertainty? *
Student
mass (g)
A
D
49.06
49
50
49.2
A. Student A
B. Student B
C. Student C
O D. Student D
E. both Students B and C

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