I have to calculate the percent error for my experiment and I just wanted to make sure that I am doing it correctly.
My value was 1.376 and the accepted value was 1.371 so I did
[1.376 - 1.371] / 1.371 = 0.0036 X 100 = 0.36%
Did I do this correctly?
looks good
Thank you!
Yes, you did the calculations correctly. To calculate percent error, you need to follow these steps:
1. Subtract the accepted value from your measured value: (Your value - Accepted value).
2. Divide the difference by the accepted value: (Difference / Accepted value).
3. Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage: (Result X 100).
In your case, the accepted value is 1.371 and your measured value is 1.376. So, the difference is (1.376 - 1.371) = 0.005. Then dividing this difference by the accepted value, (0.005 / 1.371) gives us 0.0036. Finally, multiplying 0.0036 by 100 gives us 0.36%.
Therefore, your percent error is indeed 0.36%.