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Your calculated density of aluminum is d = 2.69 g/cm3. Aluminum’s accepted density is 2.70 g/cm3. Without writing the "%" sign, calculate the percent error up to two decimal places:Your calculated density of aluminum is d = 2.69 g/cm3. Aluminum’s accepted density is 2.70 g/cm3. Without writing the "%" sign, calculate the percent error up to two decimal places:

User Jony Cruse
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Answer:

0.4

Step-by-step explanation:

The percent error, or relative error, is the error associated with a parameter, and it's the absolute error divided by the parameter.

The absolute error is the differece between the calculated value and the parameter (in module): |2.69 - 2.70| = 0.01 *100% = 1.0%.

The relative error is:

1.0%/2.70 = 0.37% = 0.4%

User Colithium
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Answer:

0.37 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Calculated density of aluminum = 2.69 g/cm³

Accepted density of aluminum = 2.70 g/cm³


Error\ percentage=\frac Accepted\ value-Calculated\ value{Accepted\ value}* 100

Thus, applying values as:


Error\ percentage=\frac 2.70-2.69{2.70}* 100

Percent error = 0.37 %

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