Error Flashcards

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Random error

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Human mistakes often one measurement or calculation error

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Systematic error

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A consistent or predictable difference between measured and true values

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Zero error

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Usually caused by not calibrating equipment correctly. A measuring system gives a false reading when the true value of the measured quantity is zero.

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