{"id":3260,"date":"2023-05-02T06:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T06:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thermibel.be\/faq\/what-is-a-systematic-error\/"},"modified":"2023-06-27T11:34:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T11:34:27","slug":"what-is-a-systematic-error","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/thermibel.be\/en\/faq\/what-is-a-systematic-error\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a systematic error?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an error that remains constant in absolute value and sign when several measurements of the same fixed quantity are made under the same conditions.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The causes of systematic errors may or may not be known. If such an error can be determined by calculation or experiment, an appropriate correction is applied to the measurement result. 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