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The document discusses error analysis in measurements and experiments. It covers concepts like repeated measurements, significant figures, rounding, representing errors in graphs, propagation of errors in calculations like multiplication, division, powers, and arbitrary functions.

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Error Analysis

What is the value to be read?


With repeat experiments …
• 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.4

• Repeated measurements does not guarantee


accuracy
Reporting & Presenting
• 1.4 ± 0.1 could have been the answer
• Significant figures:
– ASI = 4.5 ± 0.275 knots (Absurd)
– ASI = 4.5 ± 0.3 knots (Meaningful)
– In measurement which are significant
– ASI = 784.4 ± 20 km (Absurd)
– ASI = 780 ± 20 km (Meaningful)
Caution: Rounding off only at the end of calculation and meant for representation
Error Representation in Graph
Error Bar in two Axis
Fractional or Percentage Error
• 1mm in 10 cm: 1% of error
• 1 mm in 3 mm: 1/3rd is error
• Representation using % is a convenient way
Propagation of Errors
Quotient

Same as multiplication
Powers
Independent Errors

q = u*v*w/(x*y*z)
Arbitrary functions
• Sinɵ or eat

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