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QuestionCalculate the absolute and relative error for a measurement of 581gm3581 \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3} vs. true value 500gm3500 \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The measured value is 581gm3581 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3} . The true value is 500gm3500 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}

STEP 2

First, we need to find the absolute error. The absolute error is the absolute difference between the true value and the measured value.
AbsoluteError=MeasuredValueTrueValueAbsolute\, Error = |Measured\, Value - True\, Value|

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the measured value and the true value to calculate the absolute error.
AbsoluteError=581gm3500gm3Absolute\, Error = |581 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3} -500 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}|

STEP 4

Calculate the absolute error.
AbsoluteError=581gm3500gm3=81gm3Absolute\, Error = |581 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3} -500 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}| =81 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}

STEP 5

Next, we need to find the relative error. The relative error is the absolute error divided by the true value.
RelativeError=AbsoluteErrorTrueValueRelative\, Error = \frac{Absolute\, Error}{True\, Value}

STEP 6

Now, plug in the given values for the absolute error and the true value to calculate the relative error.
RelativeError=81gm3500gm3Relative\, Error = \frac{81 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}}{500 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}}

STEP 7

Calculate the relative error.
RelativeError=81gm3500gm3=0.162Relative\, Error = \frac{81 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}}{500 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3}} =0.162The absolute error is 81gm381 \, \mathrm{g} \cdot \mathrm{m}^{-3} and the relative error is 0.1620.162 or 16.2%16.2\%.

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