What is instrumental error? plz xplain wd examples
Asked by Megha M
27th September 2012,
4:56 PM
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systematic error results due to faulty measurement practices. The error of this category is characterized by deviation in one direction from the true value. What it means that the error is introduced, which is either less than or greater than the true value. Systematic error impacts the accuracy of measurement not the precision of the measurement.
Systematic error results from :
faulty instrument faulty measuring process and personal bias
Clearly, this type of error can not be minimized or reduced by repeated measurements. A faulty machine, for example, will not improve accuracy of measurement by repeating measurements.
Instrument error::A zero error, for example, is an instrument error, which is introduced in the measurement consistently in one direction. A zero error results when the zero mark of the scale does not match with pointer. We can realize this with the weighing instrument we use at our home. Often, the pointer is off the zero mark of the scale.
Systematic error results from :
faulty instrument faulty measuring process and personal bias
Clearly, this type of error can not be minimized or reduced by repeated measurements. A faulty machine, for example, will not improve accuracy of measurement by repeating measurements.
Instrument error::A zero error, for example, is an instrument error, which is introduced in the measurement consistently in one direction. A zero error results when the zero mark of the scale does not match with pointer. We can realize this with the weighing instrument we use at our home. Often, the pointer is off the zero mark of the scale.
Moreover, the scale may in itself be not uniformly marked or may not be properly calibrated. In vernier calipers, the nine divisions of main scale should be exactly equal to ten divisions of vernier scale. In a nutshell, we can say that the instrument error occurs due to faulty design of the instrument. We can minimize this error by replacing the instrument or by making a change in the design of the instrument.
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28th September 2012,
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