What is the difference between systematic error and random error?
Systematic errors are consistent and one-directional (fixable by calibration); random errors scatter both ways (reduced by averaging).
Systematic errors are consistent and one-directional (fixable by calibration); random errors scatter both ways (reduced by averaging). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.
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systematic error vs random error
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