A zero error in a micrometer screw gauge causes:

  1. no error at all
  2. a random error that affects precision
  3. an error only in repeated readings
  4. a systematic error that affects accuracy
Answer

D) a systematic error that affects accuracy

Every reading is shifted by the same amount. SLO P-11-A-05 · Application

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