range deviation

range deviation

[′rānj ‚dē·vē¦ā·shən]
(mechanics)
Distance by which a projectile strikes beyond, or short of, the target; the distance as measured along the gun-target line or along a line parallel to the gun-target line.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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For the mesh-less systems, the typical central point value is 46 N/cm, with a typical range deviation from this value of +20 N/cm (43.5% deviation).
TABLE 1 Demographics of Participants Who Responded Number of Participants Age 18-58 years old Gender Male 11 Female 51 Education level <12th grade 8 High school graduate/GED 21 Some college 19 College degree 15 Number of classes attended 1st 43 2nd 11 3rd 5 [greater than or equal to]4th 3 Months of employment as 6 30 a food handler 7-12 4 13-36 3 >36 22 TABLE 2 Descriptive Statistics: Test Results on the Day of Training 95% Number of Mean Test Test Score Standard Confidence Group Participants Score Range Deviation Interval Group I* 22 8.0 1-13 3.2 6.6-9.4 Group II** 22 12.4 5-15 2.3 11.4-13.4 Group III*** 22 15.8 13-18 1.3 15.2-16.4 * Test administered prior to training.

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