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The document describes an experiment to measure the length of an object using a ruler five times and calculate the true value, errors, and precision. Measurements were taken of a pencil's length and corrected for a 1cm zero error on the ruler. The true value was calculated as the average of the five readings. Absolute, mean absolute, relative, and percentage errors were then determined. The percentage error was found to be 0.8%, indicating a high level of precision in the measurements.

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Physics Activity

The document describes an experiment to measure the length of an object using a ruler five times and calculate the true value, errors, and precision. Measurements were taken of a pencil's length and corrected for a 1cm zero error on the ruler. The true value was calculated as the average of the five readings. Absolute, mean absolute, relative, and percentage errors were then determined. The percentage error was found to be 0.8%, indicating a high level of precision in the measurements.

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Date: 8-JUL-2021 Name: V.

Harishkumaran

Physics activity
UNITS AND MEASURMENTS
Aim:-
To take measurement of five observations of length and
calculate the true value, absolute error, mean absolute error,
relative error and percentage error.
Apparatus required:-
 Ruler
 An object to measure
 Pencil
Procedure:-
 First take an object (pencil or pen) to measure the length of
it.
 Then take a ruler and measure the length of the object you
have
 We should ensure that there is no error in the scale. If there
is an error you should note it (1cm or ½ cm) down.
 We should take five readings of the object and note it
down.
Date: 8-JUL-2021 Name: V.Harishkumaran

Tabulation:-
Zero error = 1cm
S.NO Observed reading Corrected reading
1 14.5cm 14.5cm-1cm=13.5cm(l1)
2 14.4cm 14.4cm-1cm=13.4cm(l2)
3 14.6cm 14.6cm-1cm=13.6cm(l3)
4 14.3cm 14.3cm-1cm=13.3cm(l4)
5 14.7cm 14.7cm-1cm=13.7cm(l5)

Formulas:
1) True value = Lmean =sum of all measurements /Number of
measurements

2) Absolute error = (ΔL1 = Lmean - L1) , ( ΔL2 = Lmean - L2, ……. ,),
(ΔL3 = Lmean – L3) (Measured value-True value)

3) Mean absolute error = sum of all absolute error/number of


absolute error

4) Relative error = Mean absolute error/true value

5) Percentage error = Relative error × 100


Date: 8-JUL-2021 Name: V.Harishkumaran

Calculation:-
1) True value = 13.5+13.4+13.6+13.3+13.7
5
= 13.5 cm
2) Absolute error =
a) ΔL1 = 13.5-13.5 = 0cm
b) ΔL2 = 13.4-13.5 = -0.1cm
c) ΔL3 = 13.6-13.5 = +0.1cm
d) ΔL4 = 13.3-13.5 = -0.2cm
e) ΔL5 = 13.7-13.5 = +0.2cm
3) Mean absolute error =
0+0.1+0.1+0.2+0.2
5
=0.12
4) Relative error =
0.12
13.5
= 0.008
5) Percentage error =
0.008 × 100
=0.8%
Hence, the percentage error is 0.8%.
Date: 8-JUL-2021 Name: V.Harishkumaran

Conclusion:
1) True value = 13.5 cm.
2) Absolute error = 0cm, (-0.1cm), 0.1cm, (0.2cm), 0.2cm.
3) Mean absolute error = 0.12
4) Relative error = 0.008
5) Percentage error = 0.8%

Hence, by seeing this calculation we can conclude that by


measuring a cutter we found true value, absolute error,
mean absolute error, relative error, percentage error.

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