Four chemistry students measured the length of the classroom. Each student measured 3 times
and recorded their data in the following table.
The accepted value of the length of the classroom (measured by the teacher) is 8.30 meters.
1st Trial (m)
6
8.00
7.5
8.10
Kevin
Mike
Derek
Jesse
2nd Trial (m)
8
8.00
7.9
8.30
Absolute Error = |accepted value – measured value|
=
x 100
Absolute Deviation = |average – measured value|
=
x 100
3rd Trial (m)
7
8.00
8.1
8.50