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Percentage uncertainty formula


Percentage error formula

Total percentage uncertainty method
Add up all uncertainties of individual apparatus
Multiple readings uncertainty method
e.g. finding initial and final mass or temperature
DOUBLE the absolute uncertainty e.g. (2×±0.05)/25.00

Dividing or multiplying measurements uncertainty method
e.g. finding rate of reaction (rate=vol/time)
add together percentage uncertainties
THEN calculate absolute uncertainty from sum of percentage uncertainties