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Multiplication & Division of Errors

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A science student takes 20 observations in an experiment. Second time, he takes 100 observations in the same experiment. By doing so, the possible systematic error becomes

A

\frac{1}{5}

times

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5 times

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C

unchanged

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\frac{1}{32}

times

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Solution

The correct option is C unchanged
Systematic errors are unidirectional; magnitude of error is independent of the number of observations.

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