Physics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2021 · Paper 13 · Question 5

After measuring the width of a shelf to be 305 mm, it is found that the graduations on the ruler used are 1.0% further apart than they should be. Which type of measurement error is this and what is the true width of the shelf?

1. Arandom, 302
2. Brandom, 308
3. Csystematic, 302
4. Dsystematic, 308

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