During a Simple Pendulum lab, students were supposed to measure the time for 10

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During a Simple Pendulum lab, students were supposed to measure the time for 10 cycles of the pendulum. One student measured the time for half cycles instead of full cycles by mistake. His partner did not participate in taking data and did not notice the mistake. As a result, this group did not get the expected results at the end of their lab period. What statement is NOT TRUE about this situation.

A. Counting half cycles instead of full cycles is a random error.

B. Counting half cycles instead of full cycles is a systematic error.

C. This error will affect all the data points in the same manner.

D. The intercept of the graph will change as result of this mistake.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:b

Systematic errors,by definition, are those that result from inherent problem in the instrument and effect the entire experiment in same direction.They are usually due to faulty instrument or miscalibration of instrument. Since that isn't the case in present experiment, so the answer.

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