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How does the Relative Error Calculator work?
Free Relative Error Calculator - Relative error is the absolute error divided by quantity
This calculator has 2 inputs.
What 2 formulas are used for the Relative Error Calculator?
AE = |E - T|
PE = |E - T|/E
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What 7 concepts are covered in the Relative Error Calculator?
absolute error
The difference between the experimental (Actual) value and expected or theoretical value
absolute value
A positive number representing the distance from 0 on a number line
actual
results or observations that happen in real life
experimental value
the value that is measured during the experiment.
percent
a specified amount in or for every hundred. one part in every hundred.
n% = n/100
relative error
the ratio of the absolute error of a measurement to the measurement being taken.
theoretical value
value determined from theory - what you expect to happen
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Relative Error Calculator Video

Relative Error Calculator Video