Question

Which of the following statements in incorrect?

• A. Every measurement by measuring instrument has some error
• B. A measurement can have more accuracy but less precision and vice versa
• C. Every calculated quantity that is based o measured values has some error
• D. The magnitude of the difference between the true value of the quantity and the individual measurement value is called the relative error of the measurement

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The magnitude of the difference between the true value of the quantity and the individual measurement value is called the relative error of the measurement

Answer 2

The magnitude of the difference between the true value of the quantity and the individual measurement value is called the absolute error of the measurement. Hence, options (4) is an incorrect statement while all other statement are correct.