CAIE A-Level Physics AS 1.3.1 The Effects of Systematic Errors Including Zero Errors and Random Errors Questions

Distinguish systematic, random and zero errors, explaining their effects on accuracy, precision and measurement reliability in Cambridge A Level Physics questions.

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Distinguish systematic and random errors, including zero error, and explain how each affects accuracy, precision and the reliability of measurements.

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Which statement about errors in measurements is correct?

An accurate set of measurements always has a small random error.

A precise set of measurements always has a small systematic error.

A random error can be reduced by taking an average of several measurements.

A systematic error creates a random set of measurements spread out about the true value.

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CAIE A-Level Physics AS 1.3.1 The Effects of Systematic Errors Including Zero Errors and Random Errors Questions question 1