Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A zero error is a type of systematic error, caused by a measuring instrument not being calibrated.
About Zero Errors
- A zero error may be found when plotting the scatter graph for an experiment where it is known the two variables should be directly proportional but they appear to only be proportional have a y-intercept that is not zero.
- A zero error can be corrected by calibrating the measuring instruments before an experiment.
References
AQA
- Zero errors, page 12, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Zero errors, page 13, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Zero errors, page 13, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Zero errors, page 13, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Zero errors, page 289, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Zero errors, page 34, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Zero errors, page 5, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Zero errors, page 5, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Zero errors, page 6, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Zero errors, page 13, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
- Zero errors, page 13, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
- Zero errors, page 13, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel
- Zero errors, page 6, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Zero errors, page 6, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel