limitations of measurement due to least count gives rise to ____error
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Explanation:
CBSE Class 11 Physics notes on Chapter 2, Units and Measurement (Part 3) are available here. Important topics covered in this part are Accuracy, Precision, Errors of Measurements, Types of Errors, Absolute Error, Relative Error and Percentage Error, Combination of Errors, Significant Figures, Rules for Arithmetic Operations with Significant Figures. Other important topics such as Units, Types of Units (Fundamental Units & Supplementary Units), Measurements of Length, Mass & Time etc are already covered in Part 1 and Part 2. These notes are important for the preparation of CBSE Class 11 exams and competitive exams like JEE Main, NEET etc.
The notes are given below:
Accuracy
Accuracy is the extent to which a reported measurement approaches the true value of the quantity measured.
Problems with accuracy are generally due to human error (while reading an instrument), instrument error (error is design), lack of calibration etc.