This means that we can't really make a good estimate of uncertainty for a measurement without having the measuring device in front of us so that we can tinker with it, to test its true sensitivity. Th...This means that we can't really make a good estimate of uncertainty for a measurement without having the measuring device in front of us so that we can tinker with it, to test its true sensitivity. There are some measurements in this lab where the measurement is fairly clear, and others where you will have to make a reasonable guess of both the measurement and the wiggle room you need to give it in the form of absolute uncertainty.
