๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Measurement uncertainty

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The inherent imprecision in experimental measurements; systematic or random errors that cause measured values to differ from true values.

AP course connection

Topic ap-physics-c-e-m-frq-experimental-design-topic-1: FRQ 3 โ€“ Experimental Design

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