General Chemistry
General Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781891389603
Author: Donald A. McQuarrie, Peter A. Rock, Ethan B. Gallogly
Publisher: University Science Books
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Percentage error has to be calculated if the speed of sound is found as 352ms-1 and the value from reference is 344ms-1.

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Accuracy can be measured using percentage error.  Percentage error is the difference between the average experimental values and/or true value, divided by true value, multiplied by 100.  This can be represented in form of equation as shown below.

    Percentageerror=averagevaluetruevaluetruevalue×100

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