2006-11-22 16:08:16 · 7 answers · asked by archi86 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
can you give more details
2006-11-22 16:32:13 · answer #1 · answered by ramya b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You either put the numbers in the wrong area or did not use the absolute value... I believe that there is an absolute value in the % error equation that everyone uses for experiments. so more than likely your % error is that number just drop the negative....
2006-11-22 16:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by Silent 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A negative percent error means that the value is below the actual or expected value. If you measured a length that was actually 1 meter but you got .9 meter, the error is -10%
2006-11-22 16:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are supposed to take the absolute value when computing the error in your value. So the %error will always be positive. But before you take the absolute value, if it is negative, it means that your value was below the expected value.
2006-11-22 16:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by Demiurge42 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means there's no margin of error.
2006-11-22 16:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That the experiment's results were less than zero?.....
2006-11-22 16:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by BigDaddySteven2006 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
please provide more detail
2006-11-22 16:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by mikesheppard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋