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The diameter of a wire as measured by a screw gauge was found to be `1.002cm, 1.004cm` and `1.006cm`. The absoulue error in the third reading is

A

`0.002cm`

B

`0.004cm`

C

`1.002cm`

D

Zero

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A
`Delta x_(3) = |x_(3) - x_("mean")|`
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