When you check the air pressure in a tire, a little air always escapes; the process of making the measurement changes the quantity being measured. Think of other examples of measurements that change or disturb the quantity being measured.
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When you check the air pressure in a tire, a little air always
escapes; the process of making the measurement changes the quantity
being measured. Think of other examples of measurements that change
or disturb the quantity being measured.
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