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PHYSICS 9702 P3 help!!!

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hey guyx,
how do we calculate the limit of experimental accuracy for k values in Q2....as examiner reports frequently have stated that we have to set up the limits accordin the % uncertaintiy we have calculated in the previous parts....
plz help ...thnx in adv....
 
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This thing confuses me also......but i guess the two value of k must be within 20% for the relationship to be directly Propotional...!!
 
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Do we need to take several readings and then take average for a single set of reading in Q2?
 
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the ting is if they are less then equal to 20% your result shows that equ. is been followed else nt but one thing they are always following up till today dont know bout tomorrow.
 
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calculate 2 values of k from the 2 measurements. substract the larger value from the smaller value n divide by larger value n multiply by 100
 
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this formula is usefull k1-k2/k1X 100%
if the percentage is greater than 20 % then both k are correct and equation is also correct.
Keeping in mind that k1 is bigger
 
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but whats is the limit of the experimental accuracy?

There can be two possible limits for the accuracy of imperial values. Let us suppose an arbitrary variable 'k';

[1] lim (% uncertainty in k) = k1+k2+k3+...+kn * 100% [for comparison with k's individual uncertainty]
pretty clever, eh?.............................k(mean)

[2] 20% standard uncertainty

if % uncertainty in k < k's individual uncertainty OR % uncertainty in k < 20%, then the suggested relationship is VALID.
 
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but yar examiners say this,
k every student need to give his own experimental limits according to the calculated % uncertainty value...if student hasnt done this,then examiner states tht he considers 20%...whats all this yar!
 
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There can be two possible limits for accuracy of imperial values. Let us suppose an arbitrary variable 'k';

[1] lim (% uncertainty in k) = k1+k2+k3+...+kn * 100% [for comparison with k's individual uncertainty]
pretty clever, eh?.............................k(mean)

[2] 20% standard uncertainty

if % uncertainty in k < k's individual uncertainty OR % uncertainty in k < 20%, then the suggested relationship is VALID.
hey can u please explain the first method.......
 
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but yar examiners say this,
k every student need to give his own experimental limits according to the calculated % uncertainty value...if student hasnt done this,then examiner states tht he considers 20%...whats all this yar!
In which report, it is written, can u send a link?
 
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but yar examiners say this,
k every student need to give his own experimental limits according to the calculated % uncertainty value...if student hasnt done this,then examiner states tht he considers 20%...whats all this yar!


Exactly!

You need to compare your uncertainty in the two (or more) values of k with EITHER the individual % uncertainty of k OR simply compare it with the standard acceptable uncertainty of 20%; albeit, you will have to mention the latter in your answer. The examiner can't just 'consider' that you've done this in your head. ;)
 
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Exactly!

You need to compare your uncertainty in the two (or more) values of k with EITHER the individual % uncertainty of k OR simply compare it with the standard acceptable uncertainty of 20%; albeit, you will have to mention the latter in your answer. The examiner can't just 'consider' that you've done this in your head. ;)
but bro how to calculate individual % uncertainty in K? and then how to compare?
 
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