What are the possible sources of errors in measurement?

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There are two main possible sources of errors in measurements. These are:

(i) Limitation of the instrument (instrumental error)

(ii) Carelessness in handling the instrument (random error)

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What are the possible sources of errors in measurement?

There are two main possible sources of errors in measurements. These are: (i) Limitation of the instrument (instrumental error) (ii) Carelessness in handling the instrument (random error)

There are two main possible sources of errors in measurements. These are:

(i) Limitation of the instrument (instrumental error)

(ii) Carelessness in handling the instrument (random error)