In lab, you calculate the density of an iron rod to be 7.30 g/cm3. The accepted value for the density of iron is 7.80 g/cm3. What is your percent error? 6.41 % -6.41 % 6.85 % -6.85%
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80 g/cm3 and the experimental value is 7.30 g/cm3. Using the formula, we can calculate the percent error: Percent Error = (|7.80 - 7.30| / 7.80) * 100 = (0.50 / 7.80) * 100 = 0.0641 * 100 = 6.41 % Show more…
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