Answer:
An error that tends to be too high or too low
Explanation:
Systematic error (also known as systematic bias) is a consistent, repeatable error commonly associated with faulty equipment, or an experiment characterized by a fundamental weakness or imperfection. These errors usually occur due to errors in measurement from the measuring instruments that incorrectly calibrated or used incorrectly. Â These could be caused by several factors for instance:
A worn-out instrument. For example, a plastic tape measure becomes slightly stretched over the years, resulting in measurements that are slightly too high,
An incorrectly calibrated or tared instrument, like a scale that doesn’t read zero when nothing is on it,
A person consistently takes an incorrect measurement. For example, they might think the 3/4″ mark on a ruler is the 2/3″ mark.
