Question

5. A standardized mass was known to weigh exactly 5.0000g. It was weighed on a newly

Answer 1

Answer:

Absolute error $= 0.001$

% Error $= 002$ 5

Explanation:

The absolute error is the the difference in the measured value and the actual value of a quantity.

Here the actual value is $5.0000$ grams

The measured value is $5.001$ grams

Absolute error

$5.001 - 5.000\\= 0.001$

Percent error

$= \frac{AE}{AV}$

Where AE stands for absolute error and AV stands for absolute value.

$= \frac{0.001}{5.000} * 100$

$= 0.02$ %