An EDM has a purported accuracy capability of (3 mm + 2 ppm). Assume that instrument error is 2 mm and target mis-centering errors is 5 mm; compute the magnitude of error that can be expected in a measured distance of 500 meters.
An EDM has a purported accuracy capability of (3 mm + 2 ppm). Assume that instrument error is 2 mm and target mis-centering errors is 5 mm; compute the magnitude of error that can be expected in a measured distance of 500 meters.
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An EDM has a purported accuracy capability of (3 mm + 2 ppm). Assume that instrument error is 2 mm and target mis-centering errors is 5 mm; compute the magnitude of error that can be expected in a measured distance of 500 meters.
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