NEXUS SPM PHYSICS Form 4 & 5

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS

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Parallax Error

The diagrams below show readings of a milliammeter being taken at different eye positions.

needle
Reading is taken when the eye position is correct, no parallax error

needle image
(parallax error)

needle

Reading is taken when the eye position is wrong; parallax error occurs, giving an erroneous
reading

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 The following diagrams show the parallax errors which occur in a spectrophotometer.

needle

needle
image (right)

The point of view is too far to the right, the needle reflection is to the right of the needle.
The apparent reading is 0.120.

needle
needle
image(left)

The point of view is too far to the left, the needle reflection is to the left of the needle.
The apparent reading is 0.113.

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