If the scale of an instrument is incorrectly calibrated, this is due to:?

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If the scale of an instrument is incorrectly calibrated, this is due to:?

a) The Experimetre
b) Apparatus
c) Parallax
d) Accuracy

2006-06-11 07:03:34 · 4 answers · asked by Chingy V 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The experimenter -- may not have checked before measuring.
Or could be the mistake of the apparatus. While calibrating, wrong ethalon may have been used.

2006-06-11 07:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by katbg 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋

This question is not clear.

Assuming the experimenter was given an instrument that was not calibrated to calibrate, the error could be due to parallax.

2006-06-11 15:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Crass stupidity

2006-06-11 07:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by Epidavros 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think it's b). "Manufacturing Defect" to be more precise.

2006-06-11 07:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Shobiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋