Uncertainty And Types Of Error Flashcards

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Uncertainty

A

Quantitative measure of how
much your values deviate from a
standard or expected value. (Error)

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Random Error

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Indeterminate error , affects precision , unpredictable

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Systematic error

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Determinate error affects accuracy Offset and scale
factor errors

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No errors

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High accuracy
High precision

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Random errors

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High accuracy
Low precision

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Systematic errors

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Low accuracy
High precision

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