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===About Zero Errors===
: A '''zero error''' may be found when plotting the [[Scatter Graph|scatter graph]] for an [[experiment]] where it is known the two [[variable]]s should be [[Directly Proportional|directly proportional]] but they appear to only be in a [[proportionalLinear Relationship|linear relationship]] have having a [[y-intercept]] that is not zero.
: A '''zero error''' can be corrected by [[calibrate|calibrating]] the [[Measuring Instrument|measuring instruments]] before an [[experiment]].