All Textbook Topics - Measurement - Accuracy introduction - To take accurate measurements, you must eliminate parallax error (where relevant). You should include reference to this in the practical method

To take accurate measurements, you must eliminate parallax error (where relevant). You should include reference to this in the practical method

To take accurate measurements, you must include a step to eliminate parallax error (where relevant) in the method.

Parallax error happens when you are reading a scale at an angle, so you must make sure that you are lined up and at eye level with the scale where the reading is being taken.

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Parallax error causes inaccurate measurements and happens when you view a scale at an angle

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