A-LevelPhysicsPhysical quantities and units9702/12 · Feb/Mar 2025 · Q21 Mark

What is the effect of a systematic error on 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.

✓ Correct answer

D: It results in the measured value being different from the correct value.

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Topic: Physical quantities and units, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Feb/Mar 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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