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location Propagation of Error Last updated 20:33, 14 May 2016 Save as PDF Share Share Share Tweet Share IntroductionDerivation of Exact FormulaDerivation of Arithmetic ExampleCaveats and WarningsDisadvantages of Propagation error propagation definition of Error ApproachTreatment of Covariance TermsReferencesContributors Propagation of Error (or Propagation of Uncertainty) is defined as the effects on a function by a variable's uncertainty. It is a calculus derived statistical calculation designed to combine uncertainties from multiple variables, in order to provide an accurate measurement of uncertainty. Introduction Every measurement has an air of uncertainty about it, error propagation excel and not all uncertainties are equal. Therefore, the ability to properly combine uncertainties from different measurements is crucial. Uncertainty in measurement comes about in a variety of ways: instrument variability, different observers, sample differences, time of day, etc. Typically, error is given by the standard deviation (\(\sigma_x\)) of a measurement. Anytime a calculation requires more than one variable to solve, propagation of error is necessary to properly determine the uncertainty. For example, lets say we are using a UV-Vis Spectrophotometer to determine the molar absorptivity of a molecule via Beer's Law: A = ε l c. Since at least two of the variables have an uncertainty based on the equipment used, a propagation of error formula must be applied to measure a more exact uncertainty of the molar absorptivity. This example will be continued below, after the derivation (see Example Calculation). Derivation of Exact Formula Suppose a certain experiment requires multiple instruments to carry out. These instruments each have different variability in their measurements. The results of each instrument are g
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Last Update: August 27, 2010 Introduction Every measurement that we make in the laboratory has some degree of uncertainty associated with it simply because no measuring device is perfect. If a desired quantity can be found directly http://chem.libretexts.org/Core/Analytical_Chemistry/Quantifying_Nature/Significant_Digits/Propagation_of_Error from a single measurement, then the uncertainty in the quantity is completely determined by the precision of the measurement. It is not so simple, however, when a quantity must be calculated from two or more measurements, each with their own uncertainty. In this case the precision of the final result depends on the uncertainties in each of the measurements that went into calculating it. In other words, uncertainty is always present and a measurement’s uncertainty http://chemlab.truman.edu/DataAnalysis/Propagation%20of%20Error/PropagationofError.asp is always carried through all calculations that use it. Fundamental Equations One might think that all we need to do is perform the calculation at the extreme of each variable’s confidence interval, and the result reflecting the uncertainty in the calculated quantity. Although this works in some instances, it usually fails, because we need to account for the distribution of possible values in all of the measured variables and how that affects the distribution of values in the calculated quantity. Although this seems like a daunting task, the problem is solvable, and it has been solved, but the proof will not be given here. The result is a general equation for the propagation of uncertainty that is given as Eqn. 1.2 In Eqn. 1 f is a function in several variables, xi, each with their own uncertainty, Δxi. (1) From Eqn. 1, it is possible to calculate the uncertainty in the function, Δf, if we know the uncertainties in each variable and the functional form of f (so we can calculate the partial derivatives with respect to each variable). It is easier to understand how this all works by doing several examples. Example 1: f = x + y (the result is the same for f = x – y). Let the uncertainty in x and y be Δx and Δy, respective
is important to work as accurately and precisely as possible. Therefore, almost all analytical, volumetric glassware shows the error that is made when using the glassware, such that you can calculate the size of the error in the experiment. An example is given in the http://webchem.science.ru.nl/chemical-analysis/error-propagation/ picture below, which shows a close-up of a 100 mL volumetric flask. The error that you make when using this flask is ±0.1 mL. In the remainder of this section, we will learn what this actually means and how it influences a final experimental result. (Source: Wikipedia) Question: is this a random or systematic error? More on volumetric glassware The error displayed on volumetric glassware is the random error resulting from the production process. error propagation In the case of the volumetric flask above, this would mean that a collection of identical flasks together has an error of ±0.1 mL (in other words: the standard deviation is 0.1 mL). However, individual flasks from the collection may have an error of +0.05 mL or -0.07 mL (Question: are these systematic or random errors?). For accurate results, you should constantly use different glassware such that errors cancel out. A second option is propagation of error to calibrate the glassware: determine the volume by weighing. The error after calibration should be much smaller than the error shown on the glassware. Moreover, this error has now become random instead of systematic! Since this requires a lot of work each time you want to use volumetric glassware, we will from now on assume that errors shown on volumetric glassware are random errors. For example, each time when using the depicted volumetric flask properly, the volume will be 100 mL with an error of ±0.1 mL. Significant figures As a general rule, the last reported figure of a result is the first with uncertainty. Assume that we have measured the weight of an object: 80 kg. To indicate that we are not sure of the last digit,we can write 80 ± 1 kg. If we would have used a better scale to weigh the object, we might have found 80.00 ± 0.01 kg. Question: is the second result more precise or more accurate than the first? We can also display the error in a relative way. For instance, 80 ± 1 kg is identical to 80 ± 1.25%. The order of magnitude of the result should be as clear as possible. Therefore, the preferred notation of for instance 0.0174 ± 0.0002 is (1.74 ± 0.02)10-2. Error propagation When pipet
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