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  2. Measurement uncertainty - Wikipedia

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    In metrology, measurement uncertainty is the expression of the statistical dispersion of the values attributed to a quantity measured on an interval or ratio scale.. All measurements are subject to uncertainty and a measurement result is complete only when it is accompanied by a statement of the associated uncertainty, such as the standard deviation.

  3. Observational error - Wikipedia

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    Measurement errors can be divided into two components: random and systematic. [2] Random errors are errors in measurement that lead to measurable values being inconsistent when repeated measurements of a constant attribute or quantity are taken. Random errors create measurement uncertainty.

  4. Calibration - Wikipedia

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    It was 10:1 from its inception in the 1950s until the 1970s, when advancing technology made 10:1 impossible for most electronic measurements. [11] Maintaining a 4:1 accuracy ratio with modern equipment is difficult. The test equipment being calibrated can be just as accurate as the working standard. [10] If the accuracy ratio is less than 4:1 ...

  5. Calibration curve - Wikipedia

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    A calibration curve plot showing limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), dynamic range, and limit of linearity (LOL).. In analytical chemistry, a calibration curve, also known as a standard curve, is a general method for determining the concentration of a substance in an unknown sample by comparing the unknown to a set of standard samples of known concentration. [1]

  6. Propagation of uncertainty - Wikipedia

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    Fornasini, Paolo (2008), The uncertainty in physical measurements: an introduction to data analysis in the physics laboratory, Springer, p. 161, ISBN 978-0-387-78649-0 Meyer, Stuart L. (1975), Data Analysis for Scientists and Engineers , Wiley, ISBN 978-0-471-59995-1

  7. Uncertainty analysis - Wikipedia

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    In physical experiments uncertainty analysis, or experimental uncertainty assessment, deals with assessing the uncertainty in a measurement.An experiment designed to determine an effect, demonstrate a law, or estimate the numerical value of a physical variable will be affected by errors due to instrumentation, methodology, presence of confounding effects and so on.

  8. Experimental uncertainty analysis - Wikipedia

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    (1) The Type I bias equations 1.1 and 1.2 are not affected by the sample size n. (2) Eq(1.4) is a re-arrangement of the second term in Eq(1.3). (3) The Type II bias and the variance and standard deviation all decrease with increasing sample size, and they also decrease, for a given sample size, when x's standard deviation σ becomes small ...

  9. Significant figures - Wikipedia

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    Uncertainty may be implied by the last significant figure if it is not explicitly expressed. [1] The implied uncertainty is ± the half of the minimum scale at the last significant figure position. For example, if the mass of an object is reported as 3.78 kg without mentioning uncertainty, then ± 0.005 kg measurement uncertainty may be implied.