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written by Vern Lindberg
This item is a tutorial on Uncertainties and Error Propagation. Topics covered include Systematic versus Random Error, Determining Random Errors, Relative and Absolute error,  Propagation of errors, Rounding answers properly, and Significant figures. A list of well illustrated problems are embedded throughout the tutorial.
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General Physics
- Measurement/Units
= Error
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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© 2000 Vern Lindberg
Keywords:
Absolute error, Average Deviation, Conflicts, Determining Random Errors, Estimation, Instrument Limit of Error, Propagation of errors, Random Errors, Range of possible values, Relative error, Rounding answers, Significant figures, Standard Error in the Mean, Systematic errors, least count
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Metadata instance created July 22, 2008 by Taha Mzoughi
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July 22, 2008 by Taha Mzoughi
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V. Lindberg, (2000), WWW Document, (https://www.rit.edu/cos/uphysics/uncertainties/Uncertaintiespart1.html).
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V. Lindberg, Uncertainties and Error Propagation (2000), <https://www.rit.edu/cos/uphysics/uncertainties/Uncertaintiespart1.html>.
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Lindberg, V. (2000, July 1). Uncertainties and Error Propagation. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://www.rit.edu/cos/uphysics/uncertainties/Uncertaintiespart1.html
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Lindberg, Vern. Uncertainties and Error Propagation. July 1, 2000. https://www.rit.edu/cos/uphysics/uncertainties/Uncertaintiespart1.html (accessed 16 April 2024).
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Lindberg, Vern. Uncertainties and Error Propagation. 2000. 1 July 2000. 16 Apr. 2024 <https://www.rit.edu/cos/uphysics/uncertainties/Uncertaintiespart1.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Vern Lindberg", Title = {Uncertainties and Error Propagation}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {16 April 2024}, Month = {July 1, 2000}, Year = {2000} }
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