Measurement Uncertainty

Quantify how much a measured value could differ from the true value.

Intermediate

Combine independent uncertainties in quadrature: $u_c = \sqrt{u_1^2 + u_2^2 + \dots}$ . Report as value ± expanded uncertainty (k = 2 for ~95 %).

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