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Measurement good practice guide: a beginner's guide to uncertainty of measurement *suitable for home teaching*
This publication from the National Physical Laboratory is an ideal resource for secondary teachers but could also be used by students at post-16 level. It can be used as a basis for best practice for taking measurements within the laboratory. The guide explains the basics of errors, uncertainties, spread, standard deviation, random and systematic error, sources of error and uncertainty, reducing uncertainty and combining uncertainties. There is also a useful appendix on understanding the terminology.
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