A certain clock is known to be consistently 10% fast compared with the standard cesium clock. A
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A certain clock is known to be consistently 10% fast compared with the standard cesium clock. A second clock varies in a random way by 1%. Which clock would make a more useful secondary standard for a laboratory? Why?
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