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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.

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