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Error and Uncertainty

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An error caused due to the improper positioning of eyes while taking the reading is called ________.

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An error caused due to the improper positioning of eyes while taking the reading is called parallax error.
To correct parallax error, our eye should be vertically above the point, where the measurement is to be taken.
Hence, an error caused due to the improper positioning of eyes while taking the reading is called a parallax error.

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