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An introduction to measurement uncertainty and how it can be evaluated.

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What is measurement uncertainty?

Whenever a measurement is made, there will always be some uncertainty or doubt about the result obtained........

Why is measurement uncertainty important?

Measurements are always made for a reason – to answer a particular question or to help solve a problem........

Types of error

There are two types of error: random errors and systematic errors. It is the presence of these errors that causes the uncertainty in measurement results........

Introduction to evaluating uncertainty

There will nearly always be more than one source of error that will influence measurement results........

Measurement uncertainty resources

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