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Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2020 · Paper 12 · Question 4

9702Errors and uncertainties

Readings are made of the current I for different voltages V across a fixed resistor. The results are plotted on a graph to show the variation of I with V. What is the best description of the errors in the readings?

  1. Aboth systematic and random
  2. Bneither systematic nor random
  3. Crandom only
  4. Dsystematic only

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Correct answer: D. systematic only

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