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By repeating the same measurement several times, the errors that can be reduced are

A

determinate errors

B

instrumental errors

C

random errors

D

systematic errors

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AAKASH SERIES-UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS-EXERCISE -1 A
  1. Which of the following is systematic error

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  2. What type of elements are found to occur in the combined state?

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  3. By repeating the same measurement several times, the errors that can b...

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  4. In an experiment if the measured values of a physical quantity are hig...

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  5. In an experiment if the measured values of a physical quantity have a ...

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  6. The measured value of physical quantity expressed to infinite number o...

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  7. The arithmetic mean of several measurements is called

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  8. Zero errors of measuring instruments are called

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  9. The type of errors that can never be completely eliminated are

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  10. Which of the following error is not systematic errors?

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  11. Which of the following are intensive properties?

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  12. An experimenter measured the diameter of a wire without noting zero er...

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  13. Among the following the error that can be eliminated is

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  14. Which of the following time measuring devices is most precise

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  15. In determing viscosity (eta) by poiseuille's method for formula used e...

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  16. The set of quantities which cannot form a group of fundamental qualnti...

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  17. The set of quantities which can form a group of fundamental quantities...

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  18. Boltzman constant and Plank's constant differ in the dimensions of

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  19. The pair of physical quantities having the same dimensions is

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  20. A scalar quantity and a vector quantity haivng the same dimensions are

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