Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Errors and uncertainties

Errors and uncertainties — practice question

How does a systematic error affect the measurement of a physical quantity?

  • AIt limits the precision of the measured value.
  • BIt limits the range of values obtained in repeated measurements.
  • CIt results in repeated measurements having different values from each other.
  • DIt results in the measured value being different from the correct value.

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