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planet! Everyone who loves science is here! Percent error Oct 21, 2007 #1 Joza percent error worksheet How does one calculate percent error in measurements? In attempting to measure a distance of some centimeters with a meter stick, how
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could I estimate it? Isn't a meter stick accurate to the millimeter? Joza, Oct 21, 2007 Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories on Phys.org •Unusual quantum liquid on crystal surface could inspire future http://astro.physics.uiowa.edu/ITU/glossary/percent-error-formula/ electronics •When quantum scale affects the way atoms emit and absorb particles of light •Nanoantenna lighting-rod effect produces fast optical switches Oct 21, 2007 #2 Manchot Well, if you use the millimeter marks to measure that distance, the maximum error that you could have would be 1 mm. Manchot, Oct 21, 2007 Oct 21, 2007 #3 MagikRevolver Manchot said: ↑ Well, if you use the millimeter marks to measure that distance, the https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/percent-error.192764/ maximum error that you could have would be 1 mm. That's tolerance interval. It's not a percentage. I think, but don't know, but if you measure 20.2 milimeters on your measuring stick, and the most you can be off by is 1 mm than your percent error is that 1mm over 20.2 gives you percent error of.049, or 5%. MagikRevolver, Oct 21, 2007 Oct 21, 2007 #4 stewartcs Science Advisor Joza said: ↑ How does one calculate percent error in measurements? In attempting to measure a distance of some centimeters with a meter stick, how could I estimate it? Isn't a meter stick accurate to the millimeter? MagikRevolver is correct. The relative error is simply the absolute error divided by the actual measurement (the value of the thing you are measuring). Absolute error is the amount of physical error in a measurement. The absolute error in your case is the smallest division of the meter stick, or 1 mm. Hence, the relative error in this case is 1 mm/x mm where x is your actual measurement. stewartcs, Oct 21, 2007 (Want to reply to this thread? Log in or Sign up here!) Show Ignored Content Know someone interested in this topic? Share this thread via Reddit, Google+, Twitter, or Facebook Have something to add? Na
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