PHY131/121L      Pre-Lab: Measurements & Uncertainties       Name:

 

Given the following one set numbers: please calc the average and the associated uncertainty.

23.5

24.1

23.9

23.3

22.7

23.2

22.5

24.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sx/n  +/-  dx          dx = difference in extreme values / 2

 

From Appendix C-12

Show step by step procedure to calculate uncertainty in 2 d, e, & f

                               

                   Calculation                                        Uncertainty Part of Calc.

example      ρ  =   m   =   m    =                           6546 ± 30          . 

                             V       p r2 h                    p (7.40 ± .1)2 (14.1 ± .3)

 

Perform the math ignoring uncertainty

 

     6546     .  =        2.70 g /cc

p 7.42 *14.1

 

            2.70  ± (2.7*5.3%)

            2.70  ±   0.14  g / cc

Or   2.7 ± 0.2   g / cc

Since there is not a + or -, this is just a one step problem.

 

 

30 / 6546         +  2(0.1 / 7.4) +   0.3 / 14.1    =

   0. 5 %          +     2.7 %       +     2.1 %       =          5.3%

 

Thus the uncertainty is 5.3%

g.                                                       (26.72 ± 0.05) – (13.8 ± 0.2)

                                                                   (4.11 ± 0.03)2 

 

 

h.                                                       (13.31 ± 0.04) + (4.5 ± 0.2)

                                                                   12.23 ± 0.05

 

 

i.                                              (p / 4) * [(4.65mm ± 0.03mm)2 * (6.7cm ± 0.1cm)