Errors in Measurements
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What is a parallax error? How can it be avoided?
Assertion (A): The accuracy of a measuring device increases with the decrease in its least count.
Reason (R): The least count is the smallest length that can be measured using a measuring device.
A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
Both A and R are false.
The position of the eye is very important for taking measurements. There might be an error in the reading if our eye position is not proper. This error is known as
parallax
zero
instrumental
Both A and B
What is the least count not of a measuring instrument?
From a broken scale, measurement can be done from zero mark.
- True
- False
The divider is used to compare lengths
- True
- False
How will you measure the length of a curved line?
Look at a meter scale carefully and answer the following questions.
How many cm are there in a meter.
Two students are measuring a particular length using the same scale. The result will be always the same.
True
False
- 1
Look at a metre scale carefully and answer the following question: How many are there in a ?
- 6.7 cm
- 8.3 cm
- 7.3 cm
- 7.7 cm
Correct position of the eye is very important for taking measurements. There might be error in the reading, if our eye is not completely in front of the mark. This error is known as
- Numerical error
- Angular error
- Parallax error
- Zero error
- instrumental
- (a) and (b) above.
- parallax
- zero
- A metre scale and a thread.
- Only a metre scale.
- Only a thread.
- Only a graph paper.
- Zero error
- Angle error
- Parallax error
- Numerical error
The length of a curved line can be measured using a