A-LevelPhysicsPhysical quantities and unitsFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 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.
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