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Oct 6, 2020 · Percentage error definition: Percent error is the difference between the measured value and the true value, as a percentage of true value. We use Percentage Error to compare a measured or experimental value to a true or accepted value value.
Complete the following determining the appropriate uncertainty: [(3.5 cm ± 10%) + (2.70 ± 0.05 cm)] / (16 s ± 8%) 4π2/(0.034 ± 0.004 s2/cm) Determine the perimeter and area of a rectangle of length 9.2 ± 0.05 cm and width.
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An error is the difference between the measured value and the expected value of something (unavoidable). An uncertainty is a way of expressing or summarizing the error (unavoidable).
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3. The Handbook of Chemistry and Physics lists the density of a certain liquid to be 0.7988 g/mL. Taylor experimentally finds this liquid to have a density of 0.7925 g/mL. The teacher allows up to +/- 0.500% error to make an “A” on the lab. Did Fred make an “A”? Prove your answer. 0.7925 - 0.7988 = 0.0063 = 0.0079 X 100 = 0.79%
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Revision notes on 1.2.1 Errors & Uncertainties for the CIE A Level Physics syllabus, written by the Physics experts at Save My Exams.
You calculate the density of a block of aluminum to be 2.68 g/cm³. You look up the density of a block of aluminum at room temperature and find it to be 2.70 g/cm³. Calculate the percent error of your measurement. Joshua uses his thermometer and finds the boiling point of ethyl alcohol to be 75.0°C.
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Errors in experiments increase uncertainty in measured values. There are two main types of error: Random Error – this is when measured values vary randomly around the true value. Random error is very common in experiments due to human error and random variations.
