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    This document provides examples and formulas for calculating errors, accuracy, precision, and other metrics for measurement systems. It includes: 1) Formulas for absolute error, percent error, relative accuracy, and percent accuracy for comparing a measurement to an expected value. 2) Examples of using these formulas to calculate errors for voltage and resistance measurements. 3) Formulas and examples for calculating relative deviation to determine precision when taking multiple measurements of a value. 4) Examples of using measurement data to determine properties like sensitivity, range, and drift for various instruments.

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    This document provides examples and formulas for calculating errors, accuracy, precision, and other metrics for measurement systems. It includes: 1) Formulas for absolute error, percent error, relative accuracy, and percent accuracy for comparing a measurement to an expected value. 2) Examples of using these formulas to calculate errors for voltage and resistance measurements. 3) Formulas and examples for calculating relative deviation to determine precision when taking multiple measurements of a value. 4) Examples of using measurement data to determine properties like sensitivity, range, and drift for various instruments.

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    This document provides examples and formulas for calculating errors, accuracy, precision, and other metrics for measurement systems. It includes: 1) Formulas for absolute error, percent error, relative accuracy, and percent accuracy for comparing a measurement to an expected value. 2) Examples of using these formulas to calculate errors for voltage and resistance measurements. 3) Formulas and examples for calculating relative deviation to determine precision when taking multiple measurements of a value. 4) Examples of using measurement data to determine properties like sensitivity, range, and drift for various instruments.

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    Title Tutorial 2

    FORMULA LIST

    Error, e = Yn - Xn

    % error =

    % error =

    Relative accuracy, A = 1 -
    % accuracy, a =A × 100%

    R.D(X) = x 100%

    Where P is Precision
    Xn= value of nth measurement
    = average set of measurement

    1. The expected value of the voltage across a resistor is 100V. However the measurement
    gives a value of 95V. Calculate
    a. absolute error
    b. % error
    c. relative accuracy and
    d. % accuracy

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    2. A 20 k variable resistance has a linearity of 0.2% and the movement of contact arm is
    300°. Find the maximum position deviation in degrees and the resistance deviation in
    ohms. For using this device as a potentiometer with a linear scale of 0 to 2.0 V,
    determine the maximum voltage error.

    3. Table 1 gives the set of 10 measurement that were recorded in the laboratory.
    Calculate the relative deviation.

    Measurement value
    Measurement number
    Xn
    1 98
    2 101
    3 102
    4 97
    5 101
    6 100
    7 103
    8 98
    9 106
    10 99
    Table 1

    4. The data in Table 2 below shows the value of temperature in °C obtained after 5 times
    reading. Find the relative deviation to determine the precision of the measurement
    system.

    Number of temperature (°C)


    Reading
    1 20.91
    2 20.55
    3 20.87
    4 21.01
    5 21.03
    Table 2

    5. The following resistance values of a platinum resistance thermometer were recorded at


    a range of temperature. Determine the measurement sensitivity of the instrument.
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    Temperature in C Resistance in ohm
    200 305
    225 310
    250 315
    300 325
    Table 3

    6. An ammeter has 100 divisions on its index scale and is provided with range multiplier
    switches of 1, 10 and 100. Find the range of the instrument and scale range.

    7. A set of independent current measurements were recorded as 10.03, 10.10, 10.11 and
    10.08 A. Calculate the average current and the range of error.

    8. A load cell is calibrated in an environment at a temperature of 20°C and has the


    following deflection characteristic

    Load in Kg 0 1 2 3
    Deflection in mm 0 20 40 60

    It is then used in an environment at a temperature of 40°C and the following deflection load
    characteristic is measured.

    Load in Kg 0 1 2 3
    Deflection in mm 4 26 48 70

    Determine the zero drift and sensitivity drift per °C change in ambient temperature.

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