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Standard and Expanded Uncertainty
Want to define an interval about a measurement result within which the true value can be predicted to be within a certain level of confidence
Standard Uncertainty = u = 1 s Expanded Uncertainty = U = ku where k=1 (67%),2 (95%) or 3 (99%) k= coverage factor ±
95% confidence interval of uncertainty
standard uncertainty
4 sd
2 sd
1 sd
mean value
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