Question

students calculated the circumference of a globe to be 60.0 cm. The actual circumference of the glide is 63 cm. The percent deviation of the students calculation was. 1. 0.48% 2. 2.8% 3. 5.0% 4. 21%

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is Option 2.

Explanation:

To calculate the percentage error, we use the equation:

$\%\text{ error}=\frac{|\text{Experimental value - Actual value}|}{\text{Actual value}}\times 100$

We are given:

Experimental value of circumference = 60.0 cm

Actual value of circumference = 63 cm

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$\%\text{ error}=\frac{|60.0-63|}{63}\times 100\\\\\%\text{ error}=4.8\%$

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

Answer 2

#2. Percent error (or deviation) is calculated as ((TV-EV)/EV))*100