Lab 1.

Measurement, Error Analysis and Graphical Analysis

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Table 1-1 Results of the vernier caliper, and micrometer measurements including the uncertainties due to these
measuring instruments.

Vernier Caliper Micrometer Caliper

Trials Coin Sphere Coin Sphere

Dia. Unc. Dia. Unc. Thic. Unc. Thic. Unc.
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
1
2
3
Average
Q
Table 1-2 Calculation of value via measurement of the circumference and diameter of the watch glass and
propagation of error.

Trials Circumference
C -C C sC / N C C C
2 1 N
Ci -C sC Ci - C
2

(cm) i N 1 i=1

1.
2.
3.
C
Trials Diameter (cm)
D - D D sD / N D D D
2
Di -D 1 N

Di - D
2
sD
i N 1 i=1

1.
2.
3.
D

C
Experimental value of

D
2 2

Propogation of error C D =

C D
Experimental value of with uncertainty

Percentage uncertainty 100%

Tablo 1-3 Calculation of value via measurement of the circumference and diameter of the circular objects
glass and graphical analysis.

Experimental value
Object Circumference Diameter
(cm) (cm) of

Average value of
y
Slope of the graph
x

slope - true
Percentage Error= 100%
true

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