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A thermometer always reads 2°C higher than the actual temperature because its zero mark is incorrect. What type of error is this?

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Question

A thermometer always reads 2°C higher than the actual temperature because its zero mark is incorrect. What type of error is this?

Options

  • Random error

  • Systematic error

  • Gross error

  • Parallax error

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Solution

Systematic error

Explanation:

The error is the same in every reading and always in one direction, so it is a systematic error, not a random or accidental error.

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