A scientist performs an experiment in order to measure a certain physical quantity and takes $100$ observations. He repeats the same experiment and takes $400$ observations. By doing so,
A scientist performs an experiment in order to measure a certain physical quantity and takes $100$ observations. He repeats the same experiment and takes $400$ observations. By doing so,
- A
the possible error remains same.
- B
the possible error is doubled.
- C
the possible error is halved.
- D
the possible error is reduced to one fourth.
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