If you are measuring a quantity in a city and one day you get a specific result and another you get a different number because vibrations caused by a malfunctioning air conditioner effect the measuring equipment. What type of error is this an example of systematic error x.

If you are measuring a quantity in a city and one day you get a specific result and another you get a different number because vibrations caused by a malfunctioning air conditioner effect the measuring equipment. What type of error is this an example of systematic error x.

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Chapter1: Units And Measurement

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If you are measuring a quantity in a city and one day you get a
specific result and another you get a different number because
vibrations caused by a malfunctioning air conditioner effect the
measuring equipment. What type of error is this an example of
systematic error
x .

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