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every single measurement is subject to measurement uncertainty. the mass of an electron will be quoted with some errorbar. we had a quote in the lab at uni: er
by exe34 2y ago
every single measurement is subject to measurement uncertainty. the mass of an electron will be quoted with some errorbar.
we had a quote in the lab at uni: errorbars or it didn't happen. errorbars aren't a weakness, on the contrary, they indicate how confident we are of some measurement.
- paulnpace 2y agoThe measurement of the mass of an electron is not the same as the claim that an electron exists, the latter of which is not stated with tolerance.