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Coverage factor
The number k by which a combined standard uncertainty is multiplied to obtain an expanded uncertainty; k = 2 is standard certificate practice, with a…
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Our certificates all say k=2, approximately 95 % coverage. When is that wrong? When must I use the t-distribution and effective degrees of…
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Expanded measurement uncertainty
The product of a combined standard uncertainty and a coverage factor greater than one: U = k·u꜀. With k = 2 the coverage probability is…
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SOP 29 — Assignment of Uncertainty
…When there are a small number of degrees of freedom, the coverage factor must be determined by calculating the coverage factor or be taken…
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SOP 27 — Rr Test Cars
…Uncertainty Component Description Symbol Source Typical Distribution Uncertainty of the master scale calibration uMS USDA calibration certificate Normal divided by the coverage factor Uncertainty…
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Uncertainty Budget (GUM)
Combine Type A and Type B uncertainty components with distribution divisors, root-sum-of-squares and a coverage factor to an expanded uncertainty per…
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Welch–Satterthwaite formula
…the degrees of freedom of its components — used to select a coverage factor from the t-distribution. GUM (JCGM 100:2008) G.4 Uncertainty
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SOP 7 — Single Substitution
…buoyancy corrections, multiplied by a coverage factor of 2 (k = 2) for an approximate 95 percent confidence interval. Factors not considered in the evaluation…
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SOP 8 — Modified Substitution
…Uncertainty Component Description Symbol Source Typical Distribution Uncertainty of the standard mass(es) (5.1) u s Calibration certificate Normal divided by coverage factor…
…The results table should be formatted to clearly identify individual coverage factors when variations exist (e.g., an additional column containing the corresponding coverage…