Precision - The closeness of a repeated set of observations of the same quantity to one another., Systematic Error - Causes readings to differ from the true value by a consistent amount each time a measurement is made, so that all the readings are shifted in one direction from the true value., Uncertainty - Potential error range, Repeatable - Can be done again with the same method/equipment, Reproducible - Experiment can be repeated by different method/equipment, and still get the same result, Accuracy - The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard., Random Error - A chance difference between the observed and true values of something, Resolution - Small change that causes a big change in result,

Topic 1 : Measurements and their Errors

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