What are the differences between systematic errors and random errors?

1 Answer
Apr 1, 2018

Systematic errors are errors that can be avoided in the experiment and its repeatable. Random errors are errors that can not be avoided in the experiment hence random.

Explanation:

For example, a systematic error in a experiment is losing some of the sample when transferring to another flask or reading a graduated clyinder wrong because your not in eye level. These can be avoided.

For random error, the rule for reading a graduated clyinder is reading the bottom of the meneiscus and then round the last number in the decimal place. The rounding can differ to person to person. One person will say the volume of the liquid is 32.62 ml and the other can say 32.64 mL. This is an example of random error which can not be avoided.

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