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Find the percent error in this situation:
Experimental value: 16.5 sec
Theoretical value: 17.1 sec

User Pogrindis
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Answer: 3.51%

Explanation:

Percent error is theoretical minus experimental, divided by the theoretical, and multiplied by 100.


error=(((T-E))/(T) )*100


error=(((17.1-16.5))/(17.1) )*100

= 3.51%

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