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Theory of Errors in Observations Chapter 3 Errors in Measurement No Measurement is Exact Every Measurement Contains Errors The “True” Value of a Measurement is Never Known The “Exact” Error Present is Always Unknown Mistakes or Blunders Caused by: Carelessness Poor Judgement Incompetence Sources of Errors Natural Environmental conditions: wind, temperature, humidity etc. Tape contracts and expands due to temperature changes Difficult to read Philadelphia Rod with heat waves coming up from the pavement Sources of Errors Instrumental Due to Limitation of Equipment Warped Philadelphia Rod Theodol