Percent Error: Series Different Resistors

Terminal Voltage Current Drop Total Current

R1 R2
1.5 V 50 − 44.70 50 − 44.70 50 − 44.74
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟖𝟔% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟖𝟔% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟕𝟔%
50 50 50
3.0 V 100 − 89.3 100 − 89.3 100 − 89.5
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟖% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟖% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟕𝟑%
100 100 100
4.5 V 150 − 133.9 150 − 133.9 150 − 134.4
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟎𝟐% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟎𝟐% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟔𝟏%
150 150 150
6.0 V 200 − 178.6 200 − 178.6 200 − 179.3
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟖% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟖% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟓𝟒%
200 200 200
9.0 V 300 − 268.2 300 − 268.2 300 − 268.5
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟖𝟔% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟖𝟔% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟕𝟑%
300 300 300

Terminal Voltage Voltage Drop

R1 R2
1.5 V 500 − 446.4 1 − 0.8929
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟐% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟗%
500 1
3.0 V 1 − 0.8929 2 − 1.79
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟗% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟕𝟑%
1 2
4.5 V 1.5 − 1.34 3 − 2.68
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟒% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟒%
1.5 3
6.0 V 2 − 1.79 4 − 3.57
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟕𝟑% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟎𝟒%
2 4
9.0 V 3 − 2.68 6 − 5.36
𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟒% 𝑥100 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟒%
3 6

Percent Error: Parallel Different Resistors

Terminal Current Drop Total Current
Voltage R1 R2 R3
1.5 V 18.29 − 18.29 1.83 − 1.83 7.5 − 7.37 7.52 − 7.39
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟕𝟔% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟕𝟓%
18.29 1.83 7.5 7.52
3.0 V 36.59 − 36.59 3.66 − 3.66 15 − 14.73 15.04 − 14.78
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟑% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟕𝟔%
36.59 3.66 15 15.04
4.5 V 54.88 − 54.88 5.49 − 5.49 22.5 − 22.1 22.56 − 22.16
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟏% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟏%
54.88 5.49 22.5 22.56
6.0 V 73.17 − 73.17 7.32 − 7.32 30 − 29.47 30.08 − 29.55
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟕𝟗%
73.17 7.32 30 30.08
9.0 V 109.76 − 109.76 10.98 − 10.98 45 − 44.2 45 − 44.33
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟏% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟓𝟏%
109.76 10.98 45 45

Terminal Voltage Drop

Voltage R1 R2 R3
1.5 V 1.5 − 1.5 1.5 − 1.5 1.5 − 1.47
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟐. 𝟎𝟒%
1.5 1.5 1.5
3.0 V 3−3 3−3 3 − 2.95
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟔𝟗%
3 3 3
4.5 V 4.5 − 4.5 4.5 − 4.5 4.5 − 4.42
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟏%
4.5 4.5 4.5
6.0 V 6−6 6−6 6 − 5.89
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟕%
6 6 6
9.0 V 9−9 9−9 9 − 8.84
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟏%
9 9 9
Percent Error: Combination Different Resistors
Terminal Current Drop Total Current
Voltage R1 R2 R3 R4
1.5 V 83.33 − 83.33 38.46 − 38.46 14.04 − 13.59 14.04 − 13.59 14.17 − 13.71
𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100
83.33 38.46 14.04 14.04 14.17
= 𝟎% = 𝟎% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟏% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟏% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟔%
3.0 V 166.67 − 166.67 76.92 − 76.92 28.09 − 27.17 28.09 − 27.17 28.33 − 27.42
𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100
166.67 76.92 28.09 28.09 28.33
= 𝟎% = 𝟎% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟗% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟗% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟐%
4.5 V 250 − 250 115.4 − 115.4 42.13 − 40.76 42.13 − 40.76 42.5 − 41.13
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100
250 115.4 42.13 42.13 42.5
= 𝟎% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟔% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟔% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟑%
6.0 V 333.3 − 333.3 153.85 − 153.85 56.18 − 54.35 56.18 − 54.35 56.67 − 54.83
𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100
333.3 153.85 56.18 56.18 56.67
= 𝟎% = 𝟎% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟕% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟕% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟔%
9.0 V 500 − 500 231 − 231 84.3 − 81.52 84.3 − 81.52 85 − 82.25
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 𝑥100 𝑥100
500 231 84.3 84.3 85
= 𝟑. 𝟒𝟏% = 𝟑. 𝟒𝟏% = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟒%

Terminal Voltage Voltage Drop

R1 R2 R3 R4
1.5 V 1.5 − 1.5 1.5 − 1.5 1.4 − 1.36 95.51 − 92.4
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟐. 𝟗𝟒% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟕%
1.5 1.5 1.4 95.51
3.0 V 3−3 3−3 2.81 − 2.72 191 − 184.8
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟏% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟓%
3 3 2.81 191
4.5 V 4.5 − 4.5 4.5 − 4.5 4.21 − 4.08 286.5 − 277.17
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟗% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟕%
4.5 4.5 4.21 286.5
6.0 V 6−6 6−6 5.62 − 5.43 382 − 369.57
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟓% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟔%
6 6 5.62 382
9.0 V 9−9 9−9 8.43 − 8.15 573 − 554.35
𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟎% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟒𝟒% 𝑥100 = 𝟑. 𝟑𝟔%
9 9 8.43 573