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Unit OF LENGTH
TIME
MEASUREMENT
● Positive Error
● Negative Error
• Reading tends to be too low
SYSTEMATIC ERROR
● Instrumental Error
● Personal Errors
REPORTING UNCERTAINTIES
• Bias observer
● 𝑥±∆𝑥 𝑜𝑟 𝑦±∆𝑦
• Propagation of error • Fatigue
RANDOM ERROR
LAW OF STATISTICS
ACCURACY
● 𝑑 ̅=(∑𝑑)/𝑛
● Where 𝑑=∑|𝑥−𝑥 ̅ |
● Measures the accuracy of the observation.