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'Each measuring instrument has a limit of accuracy'. Comment on the statement.
Short/Brief Note
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Solution
Accuracy is the extent to which a reported measurement approaches the true value of the quantity measured. This extent is usually described by the least count of the instrument and since the least count for a given instrument is limited hence, the accuracy of the instrument is limited.
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