What is personal error? - Vidyadip

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What is personal error?

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Personal error (Human error):

The errors introduced due to fault of an observer taking readings are called personal errors.
For example, while measuring the length of an object with a ruler, it is necessary to look at the ruler from directly above. If the observer looks at it from an angle, the measured length will be wrong due to parallax.

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