Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Safety and Stopping Distances.
A systematic error where a measuring instrument gives a false reading when the true value should be zero.
Zero error appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Motion and forces, especially Safety and Stopping Distances and Human Reaction Times.
Motion and forces
Safety and Stopping Distances • Human Reaction Times
Motion and forces
Newton's Laws, Weight and Mass • Measuring Weight
Particle model
States of Matter and Density • Core Practical: Densities
Electricity and circuits
Resistance Calculations and Practical • Design of Series Circuits
Electricity and circuits
Circuits, Potential Difference and Charge • Ammeter Connection
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