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systematic error
an error that is consistent throughout an experiment, affects all results and all results are inaccurate
a zero error is a systematic error and occurs because faulty equipment doesnât reset to 0 properly
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random error
unpredictable variations in results caused by range of uncontrollable factors (a human error is a random error)
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parallax error
measurement measured from angle rather than the eye being vertically above the mark being read
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gross errors
large errors which lead to significantly inaccurate results
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