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  1. Physics Spring Help: Calculating Error in Spring Constant

    Apr 19, 2007 · The discussion revolves around calculating the error in the spring constant derived from Hooke's law (F = kx) as part of A-level physics coursework. The original poster presents a set of …

  2. Absolute uncertainty of calculated density • Physics Forums

    Sep 23, 2015 · The problem involves calculating the absolute uncertainty of the density of a cylindrical object using the formula d = m/ (πr²l), where mass, radius, and length are provided with associated …

  3. How Do You Calculate Error Uncertainty for ln (x)?

    Nov 28, 2013 · The discussion revolves around calculating error uncertainty when taking the natural logarithm of a number, specifically using ln (10) as an example with an associated uncertainty of ±1 …

  4. Theoretical vs measured electrical resistance: Percent error relation ...

    Apr 20, 2019 · Mentor Note -- Thread moved from the technical forums, so no Homework Template is shown. So, we've conducted an experiment on resistors in a circuit. The theoretical calculation was …

  5. Error Analysis Let fk yk ek, where ek is the error in computing f ( xk) , including noise in mea- = + surement and round-off error. Then formula (6) can be written (7)

  6. Uncertainty error of resistors in parallel • Physics Forums

    Jul 27, 2014 · The original poster attempts to apply error propagation rules to the equations for resistors in parallel, questioning when to apply these rules and whether the teacher's method is appropriate.

  7. Sig figs/certainty in percent error calculation - Physics Forums

    Dec 9, 2019 · A table is presented to illustrate the maximum and minimum values for the difference calculation, contributing to the understanding of uncertainty in measurements. A request for …

  8. Understanding Time Measurement in Physics: Uncertainty and …

    Jan 5, 2024 · The discussion revolves around measuring time and estimating uncertainties in a physics experiment involving free fall. Participants are exploring how to calculate uncertainties in height and …

  9. How Do I Calculate Uncertainty in My Physics Lab Report?

    Apr 28, 2014 · The discussion revolves around calculating uncertainty in measurements related to an Atwood machine experiment, where the effect of mass on acceleration is being investigated. The …

  10. How Do You Calculate the Average Error in Measurements?

    Oct 12, 2009 · Hi, I was just wondering how you calculate the average error, is there a certain formula? Ex: Three landing distances were measured and they were 6.93 cm +/- 0.05cm 6.56 cm +/- 0.05cm …