1.14 (0.04 ml) -6- To calculate the uncertainty in the calculated density, first you need to calculate the percent uncertainty of the measured values as follows: Percent uncertainty in mass = 0.05 g x 100 = 2 % 2.22 g Percent uncertainty in volume = 0.04 ml x 100 = 4 % 1.14 ml
https://www.cerritos.edu/chemistry/_includes/docs/Chem_111/Lab/Exp%201%20Uncertainty%20in%20Measur%20rev.pdf
Uncertainty is based on how well we can read an instrument. Consider the unavoidable measurement errors that are usually random. Some will tend to make the answer too high while others will tend to make it too low. In many experiments, it is necessary to perform arithmetic operations on several numbers, each of which has an associated random error.
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The uncertainty when using a DWT in such a fashion is usually greater than when performing a full calculation because of the deviation of the actual measurement con- ditions from the values assumed at the time of piston and weight set manufacturing.
https://www.minerva-calibration.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Guide-for-the-uncertainty-analysis-in-pressure-when-using-P3000-Series-Deadweight-Testers-Technical-Note-1.pdf
For example, if the temperature rise from 22.6˚C to 34.5 ˚C was measured on a thermometer accurate to 0.1 ˚C, what is the uncertainty in the rise in temperature? Rise in temperature = 34.5 ˚C - 22.6˚C = 11.9 ˚C.
https://www.cerritos.edu/chemistry/_includes/docs/Chem_111/Lab/Exp%201%20Uncertainty%20in%20Measur%20rev.pdf
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