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This document summarizes an experiment measuring a steel ball using different measuring devices. The devices used were a foot rule, vernier caliper, and micrometer caliper. The precision and accuracy of the measurements from each device were calculated using percentage errors. The vernier caliper was found to have the closest values and lowest percentage error, followed by the micrometer caliper. The foot rule had the highest percentage error. While the measurements were precise, the accuracy was not fully attained.
This document summarizes an experiment measuring a steel ball using different measuring devices. The devices used were a foot rule, vernier caliper, and micrometer caliper. The precision and accuracy of the measurements from each device were calculated using percentage errors. The vernier caliper was found to have the closest values and lowest percentage error, followed by the micrometer caliper. The foot rule had the highest percentage error. While the measurements were precise, the accuracy was not fully attained.
This document summarizes an experiment measuring a steel ball using different measuring devices. The devices used were a foot rule, vernier caliper, and micrometer caliper. The precision and accuracy of the measurements from each device were calculated using percentage errors. The vernier caliper was found to have the closest values and lowest percentage error, followed by the micrometer caliper. The foot rule had the highest percentage error. While the measurements were precise, the accuracy was not fully attained.
Experiment 1: Errors, Uncertainties and Measurements
Maria Cherisse Tuazon, Maria Christine Tuazon, Darell Josepher Villanueva, Pamela Andrea Yeung, Lauren Therese Yu
Department of Math and Physics
College of Science, University of Santo Tomas Espana, Manila Philippines
Abstract caliper. Foot rule is a measuring stick with a
In this experiment, measuring straight edge that is used to draw straight devices- foot rule, vernier caliper and lines or measure lengths in inches or micrometer caliper were used to measure a millimeter. The vernier caliper focuses on steel ball. The precision and accuracy of the the precision of the measurement. It was measuring devices were calculated using invented by Pierre Vernier but early calipers percentage errors. The results of the were already used in China during Han experiment were precise but the accuracy dynasty. It was not only used for precise was not attained. measurement but it was also used to calculate direction. The micrometer caliper 1.Introduction is also used for precise measurement the difference is that this device incorporates a Measurement was one of the most calibrated screw for a more precise helpful achievements of our ancestors. measurement. William Gascoigne, an Humans learned to measure even before English astronomer, invented the they knew how to write also people knew micrometer to help him in his study on stars. how to count because of measurement. It is This experiment aims to familiarize with the used in different fields of our life especially foot rule, the vernier caliper and micrometer in Math, Science and sometimes Art. It came caliper. from the word measure, which means the size, capacity or quantity of something that has been determined. The first unit of 2.Theory measurement used is the Cubit dating back to ancient times. The measurement of cubit starts rom the length of the arm to the tip of the finger. These measurements can be 3.Methodology obtained manually or by using measurement devices. The advantage of using measuring devices is the accuracy that it gives to the user. On the other hand, the advantage of manually measuring is the free cost although 4.Results and Discussion it is not that accurate. In this experiment, three measuring devices was used namely The Vernier Caliper has proved its foot rule, vernier caliper and micrometer accuracy by getting the closest values and was verified by having the lowest computed 6.Applications percentage of error. Next to it was the Micrometer Caliper and expectedly, the foot rule came last. With the highest percentage 7. References error. Errors in the spheres placement may [1] Averaging, Errors and Uncertainty. have caused why these high values were Department of Physics & Astronomy. obtained. Undergraduate Labs. University of Pennsylvania The average deviation is one of several indices of variability that is used to [2] Difference Between Vernier Caliper characterize the dispersion among the and Micrometer. On February 2, 2017. http://pediaa.com/difference-between- measures in a set of trials. Among all vernier-caliper-and-micrometer/ instruments, the Vernier Caliper gave the lowest while the foot rule had the highest [3] Errors and Uncertainties. On result. January 30, 2017. http://badger.physics.wisc.edu/lab/ma 5.Conclusion nual/node4.html
Through the experiment, the Vernier [4] Experimental Errors and
Uncertainty. On January 30, 2017. Caliper was the one that gave the least http://www.ece.rochester.edu/courses/ %Error of 0.00%. While the foot rule gave ECE111/error_uncertainty.pdf. the largest %Error of 1.43%. The measurements that were collected were precise but not accurate. It can also be concluded that we cannot consider the thumb as a standard of measurement since none of the members of the group had an exact measurement of 1 inch.