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T F Systematic errors tend to be either high or low and therefore tend to cancel

ID: 800758 • Letter: T

Question

T     F     Systematic errors tend to be either high or low and therefore tend to cancel out.

T     F     An example of random error occurs in transferring material from a beaker to a vol. flask. More                               or less analyte will tend to be left behind each time the procedure is performed.

T     F     Random errors affect all measurements in the same direction, either high or low.

T     F     Systematic errors cause both up and down changes in measurements and thus degrade the reproducibility of the measurements.

T     F     An example of a systematic error is when part of the sample evaporates during weighing.

T     F     Systematic error affects the standard deviation but not the mean.

Explanation / Answer

1) T


2) T


3) F


4) F


5) T


6) T