1. A student measures values 9.83 m/s?, 9.79 m/s?, 9.85 m/s?, 9.65 m/s?, 9.86 m/s2 and 9.77 m/s2 for g. Given that the "book" value of g is 9.80m/s?, (a) Find the average experimental value of g, with its associated uncertainty (b) Calculate % uncertainty for g (c) Calculate % error for g. (d) Which of the previous answers (b or c) determines the accuracy of the measured value? (e) Which of the previous answers (c or d) determines the precision of the measured value? (f) Is the experimental value compatible with the accepted value?

1. A student measures values 9.83 m/s?, 9.79 m/s?, 9.85 m/s?, 9.65 m/s?, 9.86 m/s2 and 9.77 m/s2 for g. Given that the "book" value of g is 9.80m/s?, (a) Find the average experimental value of g, with its associated uncertainty (b) Calculate % uncertainty for g (c) Calculate % error for g. (d) Which of the previous answers (b or c) determines the accuracy of the measured value? (e) Which of the previous answers (c or d) determines the precision of the measured value? (f) Is the experimental value compatible with the accepted value?

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Chapter28: Quantum Physics

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