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What sources of error would account for the differences in measurement of the same thing?
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You might measure wrong the second time
Aditya Jaskolski
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What source of error would account for differences in measurement of the same thing?
You might measure wrong the second time
What are the sources of error in the experiment calorimetry measurement?
Energy loss due to leaks in the calorimeter
What are the sources of error in regression model?
Random error, measurement error, mis-specification of model (overspecification or underspecification), non-normality, plus many more.
Which property of a measurement is best estimated from the percent error?
Measurement error: obviously!
If a measurement is small is the percentage error high?
yes, it is. The smaller the measurement, the higher the percentage error.
Why do caluculated pH values not agree completely with measured pH values?
Because there maybe sources of error in the measurement of pH. Even if you try to eliminate the sources of error, you may get very very close the calculated value but its very difficult to get it exactly the same. Hope that helped.
What are the two factors affects accurate measurement?
Calibration error and measurement error. Also, if the measurements are of different objects there may be random error.
Sources of error in filtration?
What are the sources of error in a solubility lab containing potassium crystal
How weighing by difference eliminates systematic balance error in analysis of an unknown acetic acid solution experime?
Weighing by difference can reduce, but not eliminate, systemic errors in an experiment because systemic errors do not arise simply from errors in measurement, but from a variety of sources. Weighing by differences is still advised whenever possible.
What is an error in measurement?
A error in measurement is when the measurement taken is not actually correct. For instance, you measure a gap as 49 centimetres wide. You cut the plank of wood to fit that measurement. Then discover the wood you have just cut is too wide to neatly fit the gap. There has been an error in the measurement you have taken.
Percent error formula?
Divide the calculated or estimated error by the magnitude of the measurement. Take the absolute value of the result, that is, if it is negative, convert to positive. This would make the percent error = | error / measurement |.
How do accuracy and precision of measurement affect calculated values and percent error?
The more precise your instruments of measurement are, the less percentage of error you will have.
