Figure 1: Distance between tape strips=  17in in meters= 0.4318m    Trial 1   Trial 2   Trial 3   Trial 4   Trial 5   Time (s)  0.55 s  0.55 s  0.56 s  0.69 s  0.56 s  Velocity (m/s)  0.7850 m/s  0.7850 m/s  0.7710 m/s  0.6257 m/s  0.7710 m/s  Uncertainty Range = Figure 2 Height of table surface= 33 in in meters= 0.8382m     Trial 1   Trial 2   Trial 3   Trial 4   Trial 5   Range ( in )  57.5 in  62 in  55 in  52.5 in  54 in  Range (m)  1.4605 m  1.5748 m  1.397 m  1.3335 m  1.3716 m  Velocity (m/s)  3.53 m/s  3.80 m/s  3.37 m/s  3.22 m/s  3.32 m/s  Uncertainty Range =

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Hi there. Can someone help me find the correct uncertainity ranges for the the two tables? I keep trying trying but I am getting stuck and cannot figure it out! Can you also please explain your steps?

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Figure 1:

Distance between tape strips=  17in in meters= 0.4318m 

 

Trial 1  

Trial 2  

Trial 3  

Trial 4  

Trial 5  

Time (s) 

0.55 s 

0.55 s 

0.56 s 

0.69 s 

0.56 s 

Velocity (m/s) 

0.7850 m/s 

0.7850 m/s 

0.7710 m/s 

0.6257 m/s 

0.7710 m/s 

Uncertainty Range =

Figure 2

Height of table surface= 33 in in meters= 0.8382m  

 

Trial 1  

Trial 2  

Trial 3  

Trial 4  

Trial 5  

Range ( in ) 

57.5 in 

62 in 

55 in 

52.5 in 

54 in 

Range (m) 

1.4605 m 

1.5748 m 

1.397 m 

1.3335 m 

1.3716 m 

Velocity (m/s) 

3.53 m/s 

3.80 m/s 

3.37 m/s 

3.22 m/s 

3.32 m/s 

Uncertainty Range =  

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