What is the error in measurement done by any instrument?

  • A
    The difference between the measured value and the true value.
  • B
    The sum of the measured value and the true value.
  • C
    The product of the measured value and the true value.
  • D
    The ratio of the measured value to the true value.

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Student No. Length of pendulum $(cm)$ No. of oscillations $(n)$ Total time for oscillations $(s)$ Time period $(s)$
$1.$ $64.0$ $8$ $128.0$ $16.0$
$2.$ $64.0$ $4$ $64.0$ $16.0$
$3.$ $20.0$ $4$ $36.0$ $9.0$

(Least count of length $= 0.1 \, cm$,least count for time $= 0.1 \, s$)
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StudentLength $(cm)$Oscillations $(n)$Total Time $(s)$Time Period $(s)$
$I$$64.0$$8$$128.0$$16.0$
$II$$64.0$$4$$64.0$$16.0$
$III$$20.0$$4$$36.0$$9.0$

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