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A scientist performs an experiment in order to measure a certain physical quantity and takes 100 observations. He repeats the same experiment and takes 400 observations, by doing so

A

The possible error remains same

B

The possible error is doubled

C

The possible error is halved

D

The possible error is reduced to one fourth

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