Experiment for learning Error Analysis

Part A : Measurement of period for a fixed length pendulum (L=20 cm)

Length of the pendulum : L= mm Please fill in all cells with pinkish background Name of the student :
Group :
Error in the length measurement: ΔL = mm Date :

Least count of the clock: Δt = s

Table for finding the random error in time period measurement for pendulum length L = 20 cm

Sl. No T5 (s) g =100p2L/T52 Bins (s) Frequency

1 #DIV/0! 4.000 #VALUE!

2 #DIV/0! 4.025 #VALUE! Time vs Frequency
3 #DIV/0! 4.050 #VALUE!
4 #DIV/0! 4.075 #VALUE!
5 #DIV/0! 4.100 #VALUE! 12

Frequency
6 #DIV/0! 4.125 #VALUE!
10
7 #DIV/0! 4.150 #VALUE!
8 #DIV/0! 4.175 #VALUE! 8
9 #DIV/0! 4.200 #VALUE!
10 #DIV/0! 4.225 #VALUE! 6
11 #DIV/0! 4.250 #VALUE!
4
12 #DIV/0! 4.275 #VALUE!
13 #DIV/0! 4.300 #VALUE! 2
14 #DIV/0! 4.325 #VALUE!
15 #DIV/0! 4.350 #VALUE! 0
0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5
16 #DIV/0! 4.375 #VALUE! 00 07 15 22 30 37 45 52 60 67 75 82 90 97
4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4.
17 #DIV/0! 4.400 #VALUE!
T5(s)
18 #DIV/0! 4.425 #VALUE!
19 #DIV/0! 4.450 #VALUE!
20 #DIV/0! 4.475 #VALUE!
21 #DIV/0! 4.500 #VALUE!
22 #DIV/0! 4.525 #VALUE!
23 #DIV/0! 4.550 #VALUE!
24 #DIV/0! 4.575 #VALUE!
25 #DIV/0! 4.600 #VALUE!
26 #DIV/0! 4.625 #VALUE!
27 #DIV/0! 4.650 #VALUE!
28 #DIV/0! 4.675 #VALUE!
29 #DIV/0! 4.700 #VALUE!
30 #DIV/0! 4.725 #VALUE!
31 #DIV/0! 4.750 #VALUE!
32 #DIV/0! 4.775 #VALUE!
33 #DIV/0! 4.800 #VALUE!
34 #DIV/0! 4.825 #VALUE!
35 #DIV/0! 4.850 #VALUE!
36 #DIV/0! 4.875 #VALUE!
37 #DIV/0! 4.900 #VALUE!
38 #DIV/0! 4.925 #VALUE!
39 #DIV/0! 4.950 #VALUE!
40 #DIV/0! 4.975 #VALUE!
41 #DIV/0! 5.000 #VALUE!
42 #DIV/0! #VALUE!
43 #DIV/0!
44 #DIV/0!
45 #DIV/0!
46 #DIV/0!
47 #DIV/0!
48 #DIV/0!
49 #DIV/0!
50 #DIV/0!
Average g = m/s2 ← x
Std. Deviation = ± m/s2 ← σN-1
Std.Dev. of the Mean = ± m/s2 ← σN-1/√N
 1) Random Error analysis using the first 10 readings:

Mean time taken for five oscillations : T5 = s

The standard deviation of the time data = ± s

Standard deviation of the mean (SDoM) = ± s

The correct estimate for T5 = 0.00 ± 0.00 s

The correct estimate for T1 = 0.00 ± 0.00 s

2) Random Error analysis using all 50 readings:

Mean time taken for five oscillations : T5 = s

The standard deviation of the time data = ± s ← σN-1

Standard deviation of the mean (SDoM) = ± s ← σN-1/√N

The correct estimate for T5 = 0.00 ± 0.00 s Percentage deviation =100*SDoM /Average value
(Denotes precision of the result)
The correct estimate for T1 = 0.000 ± 0.000 s
True value of g = 9.783 m s-2

Acceleration due to gravity: g = #DIV/0! m s-2 Percentage error = 100*(True value - Exp. Value)/True value
(Denotes accuracy of your result)

Error in g: Δg = g √{(ΔL/L)2 + (2 ΔT/T)2} = ± #DIV/0! m s-2 (Here L and T are independent variables)

1) Acceleration due to gravity from averaged T 1 : g = #DIV/0! ± #DIV/0! m s-2 Percentage error = ± % Percentage deviation = %

2) Acceleration due to gravity from the table : g = 0.00 ± 0.00 m s-2 Percentage error = ± % Percentage deviation = %
Part B : Measurement of period as a function of pendulum length

Table for finding L vs T2

Sl. No L (m) T 10 (s) T1 =T10/10 (s) T12 (s2) g = 4π2L/T12 12.0

1 0.000 0.000 #DIV/0! 10.0

L (m)
8.0
2 0.000 0.000 #DIV/0!
6.0
3 0.000 0.000 #DIV/0!
4.0
4 0.000 0.000 #DIV/0! 2.0
5 0.000 0.000 #DIV/0! 0.0
00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 00
Average g = 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 1.
T2(s2)
SDoM = ±

Slope of the best fit line: S= Err:502 m s-2

Error in the slope : ΔS = ± Err:502 m s-2

Acceleration due to gravity : g = 4p2 S = Err:502 m s-2

Error in the value of g : Δg = 4p2 ΔS = ± Err:502 m s-2 (Here S and g are dependent variables)

3) Acceleration due to gravity from slope : g = Err:502 ± Err:502 m s-2 Percentage error = ± Err:502 % Percentage deviation = Err:502 %

4) Acceleration due to gravity from table : g = 0.00 ± 0.00 m s-2 Percentage error = ± 100.0 % Percentage deviation = #DIV/0! %

Results :
Part A: Accuracy of the value Precision of the value

1) Acceleration due to gravity from ave. T1 : g = #DIV/0! ± #DIV/0! m s-2 Percentage error = ± #DIV/0! % Percentage deviation = #DIV/0! %

2) Acceleration due to gravity from table : g = 0.00 ± 0.00 m s-2 Percentage error = ± 100.0 % Percentage deviation = #DIV/0! %

Part B:

3) Acceleration due to gravity from slope : g = Err:502 ± Err:502 m s-2 Percentage error = ± Err:502 % Percentage deviation = Err:502 %

4) Acceleration due to gravity from table : g = 0.00 ± 0.00 m s-2 Percentage error = ± 100.0 % Percentage deviation = #DIV/0! %

5) Average of above four values of g = #DIV/0! m s-2 Percentage error = ± #DIV/0! %

Conclusion : (Write down your comments on your results in the box below)