1851 General Physics I Lab.

Dr. Ali ŞENTÜRK

 Real Value

Error

Measured Value
Smallest division
of ruler

1 cm=10 mm
While you measure the length by ruler, look from top of the ruler perpendicularly

Measured Value Error

Length= L ± ΔL = 17,6 ± 0,1 cm (± ΔL : Error of the length)
(Δ ; Delta)
± 0.1 cm

± 1 cm

± 2 cm
L1=24.0 cm ±0.1 cm
L2=24 cm ± 1 cm
L3=24 cm ± 2 cm
L1=24.0 cm ±0.1 cm

L2=24 cm ± 1 cm

L3=24 cm ± 2 cm
 L1=? L2=? L3=?

L1=3.5 cm ± 0.1 cm L2=3 cm ± 1 cm L3=2 cm ± 2 cm

E=25 cm

B= 55 cm

E= ? B+E=?
B-E=?
B= ?
 Addition and Subtraction
R=(x±Δx) +(y±Δy)

R=(x±Δx) - (y±Δy)
Multiplication and Division:
S=(x±Δx).(y±Δy)

S=(x±Δx)/(y±Δy)
Example 1

E=25 cm

B= 55 cm Δ=? ±0,5 cm

E= ? ->E=25,0 cm ± 1,5 cm
B= ? ->B=55,0 cm ± 3,0 cm
 circumference

C= 2.(E+B)=2. ((25,0 cm ± 1,5 cm )+ (55,0 cm ± 3,0 cm))

x Δx y Δy

Ç=2.(E+B)=2. ((25,0 cm +55.0 cm) ± (1,5 cm + 3,0 cm))

80,0 cm 4,5 cm

Ç= 160,0 cm ± 9,0 cm
 A=E.B=(25,0 cm ± 1,5 cm ). (55,0 cm ± 3,0 cm)

x Δx y Δy

1,5cm 3,0cm
A=E.B=25,0 cm .55,0 cm ± 25,0 cm .55,0 cm(  )
25,0cm 55,0cm

A=1375.0 cm2± 157.5 cm2

Example 2

E=25 cm

B= 55 cm Δ=? ±0,4 cm

E= ? ->E=24.8 cm ± 0.8 cm
B= ? ->B=54.8 cm ± 1,6 cm
 A=E.B=(24,8 cm ± 0,8 cm ). (54,8 cm ± 1,6 cm)

x Δx y Δy

0,8cm 1,6cm
A=E.B=24,8 cm .54,8,0 cm ± 24,8 cm .54,8cm (  )
24,8cm 54,8cm

A=1359.0 cm2 ± 123.1 cm2

BLM=B/E= (54,8 cm ± 1,6 cm) /(24,8 cm ± 0,8 cm ).

x Δx y Δy

0,8cm 1,6cm
BLM=B/E= 54,8,0 cm /24,8 cm ± 54,8cm/24,8 cm (  )
24,8cm 54,8cm

BLM=2,2 ± 0,2