Question

You have calculated the density of Aluminum as being 2.83 g/cm^3. What is the experimental error?​

Answer 1

4.81%

Step-by-step explanation:

Experimental error (also known as percent error) is the positive difference between the calculated value and the actual value divided by the actual value.

`\%\ error = (|actual-experimental|)/(actual)`

The actual density of aluminum is 2.70 g/cm³. So the experimental error is:

%error = |2.70 − 2.83| / 2.70

%errror = 0.13 / 2.70

%error = 0.0481

%error = 4.81%