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Types of Errors

Random and Systematic Errors.

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Random Errors

Errors that cause the results to be too small or too large when compared to the true value.

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Parallax Errors

A type of random error that occurs when your eyes are not in line with the measuring instrument you are reading.

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Systematic Errors

Errors which cause the result to be too small or too large by the same amount.

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Zero Errors

A type of systematic error that occurs when you are measuring from any measuring instrument and not starting at zero.