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1. A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine uncertainties in measurement using everyday items measured with different instruments. Weights and a book were measured three times each for length, height, width, and mass. 2. The data showed low uncertainties of 0-0.1% for length, height, and width but higher uncertainties of 5.25-6.2% for mass. This demonstrates that measuring instruments impact results and that visual measurements are less accurate than physical measurements. 3. The experiment validated the hypothesis that uncertainties exist in measurements. The triple beam balance was found to be the least precise instrument due to dependency on user technique.

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Final Lab Sheet - Group 2 - Blaise Pascal

1. A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine uncertainties in measurement using everyday items measured with different instruments. Weights and a book were measured three times each for length, height, width, and mass. 2. The data showed low uncertainties of 0-0.1% for length, height, and width but higher uncertainties of 5.25-6.2% for mass. This demonstrates that measuring instruments impact results and that visual measurements are less accurate than physical measurements. 3. The experiment validated the hypothesis that uncertainties exist in measurements. The triple beam balance was found to be the least precise instrument due to dependency on user technique.

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FORMAL LABORATORY REPORT

EXPERIMENT NO.1

UNCERTAINTIES IN MEASUREMENT

Cueto, Ayanna Vianca


Kato, Yuka
Madrozo, Bernardo Miguel
Mamuri, Jose Mari Jr.

GENERAL PHYSICS 1
1st Quarter- 1st Semester
Nov 2, 2022
I. INTRODUCTION

Measurement is a comparison of an unknown quantity with a known fixed quantity


of the same kind. Basically, it is the process of observing and recording the observations
that are collected as part of a research effort. Measurement is essential for us to understand
the external world (BYJUS, 2022). It may be made by unaided human senses, in which
case they are often called estimates, or be made by the use of instruments, which may range
from a simple ruler that can be found in the household, or such found in laboratories like
flasks. There are different forms of measurements; each measurement describes a different
metric. Examples of these include: Time, Mass, Grams, Volume, Area, Temperature, etc.
Accuracy and Precision are two measures of observational error. Accuracy refers to
how close a measurement is to their true value, while Precision refers to how close the
measurements are to each other. Precision is independent of accuracy. That means that it is
possible to be very precise but not very accurate, and it is also possible to be accurate
without being precise.
To test and understand how accuracy and precision works, a laboratory experiment
was conducted. 2 objects were measured by means of 3 instruments.
These experiments’ objectives are as follows:
1. Determine the uncertainties in measurement; and
2. Develop skills in using measuring instruments

In this experiment, a hypothesis was formulated. If everyday items are subjected


to the influence of measuring instruments, then uncertainties will be found in the
measurements.
II. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
Before the experiment was executed, various materials were required. These
materials were the following:

● Weights
● Book
● Ruler
● Vernier caliper
● Triple beam balance
To carry out the experiment, a procedure was followed:
1. Each group will be given weights and a book.

2. Each group should measure its length, width, height, and mass.

3. Record the data in the given tables and repeat the procedure three
times.

4. Determine the percentage uncertainty in measurement of each object


and record it in Table 1.1 to Table 1.2.
III. DATA

Table 1.1: Data for the weights

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Uncertaint


y
Length 3.2 cm 3.2 cm 3.1 cm 0.05%
(cm)
Height 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm 0%
(cm)
Width 3.4 cm 3.5 cm 3.3 cm 0.1%
(cm)
Mass (g) 153.5 g 141.1 g 145.3 g 6.2%

Table 1.2: Data for the book

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Uncertaint


y
Length 20.2 cm 20.3 cm 20.4 cm 0.1%
(cm)
Height 25.4 cm 25.3 cm 25.4 cm 0.05%
(cm)
Width 1.1 cm 1.1 cm 1.2 cm 0.05%
(cm)
Mass (g) 503 g 501.1 g 492.5 g 5.25%
IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Regarding the data in table 1.1: Weights, the length in trials 1 and 2 is 3.2 cm, but
trial 3 is 3.1 cm, giving us an uncertainty of 0.05%. The height in trials 1–3 is the same
with a value of 4 cm and an uncertainty of 0%. The width in trial 1 was 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm in
trial 2, and 3.3 cm in trial 3 with an uncertainty of 0.1%. The mass, on the other hand, has
a 6.2% uncertainty, with trial 1 having a value of 153.5 g, trial 2 having a value of 141.1
g, and trial 3 having a value of 145.3 g.

Table 1.2: Data for the Book demonstrates that the length in trial 1 is 20.2 cm,
trial 2 is 20.3 cm, and trial 3 is 20.4 cm, with a total uncertainty of 0.1%. Trials 1 and 3
have the same height of 25.4 cm, however trial 2 has a height of 25.3 cm and a total
uncertainty of 0.05%. Trials 1 and 2 have the same width of 1.1 cm, however trial 3 has a
width of 1.2 cm and an uncertainty of 0.05%. The mass has a 5.25% uncertainty, with
trial 1 weighing 503 g, trial 2 weighing 501.1 g, and trial 3 weighing 492.5 g.

According to the findings in tables 1.1 and 1.2, how and what measuring devices
are used for length, width, height, and mass have a demonstrable impact on material
measurements. Because it is measured visually rather than, a ruler is not perfectly
accurate for measuring materials. A vernier caliper, on the other hand, differs from a ruler
in that, while both measure items and materials, the vernier caliper takes a step further by
physically measuring objects and materials from one end to the other. There is always an
element of uncertainty in the results of what was obtained for the mass of table 1.1 and
table 1.2; as for the students' observations on measuring the mass, it is dependent on
where and how they measure it.

V. CONCLUSION
The results validated the stated hypothesis. From the data of both table 1.1 and
table 1.2, the Length, Height and Width uncertainty is between 0% to 0.1%. While the
data of Mass from both tables has the highest uncertainty of 5.95% and 5.25%
respectively. The Triple Beam Balance was considered as a faulty measuring device
because it is mostly dependent on how and where you will move each sliding mass.
VI. REFERENCES (if applicable)
Admin. (2022, July 5). Accuracy and precision - definition, examples, need for measurement,
differences, practice questions and faqs. BYJUS. Retrieved November 6, 2022, from
https://byjus.com/physics/accuracy-precision-measurement/

Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Measurement. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved


November 7, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/technology/measurement

Information Technology. (2017, July 12). Precision vs. accuracy. Information Technology.
Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://wp.stolaf.edu/it/gis-precision-accuracy/

What is measurement? definition, types, scale, units, examples. SplashLearn. (2022,


September 2). Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www.splashlearn.com/math-
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