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Laboratory Report
Occupational Therapy
College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Santos Tomas
España, Manila Philippines
Abstract 2. Theory
-The average deviation is the ∑ -The % error of the density is the result of
the measured value, is the values taken
summation of all the (d) deviations divided during the experiment subracted by the
by (n) number of trials. accepted value, which is the standard value
Average deviation of the mean diameter of the object measured taken in absolute
(A.D.) value divided by the accepted value
multiplied to 100 to convert to percentage.
a .d .
A.D. = √n
3. Methodology
-The average deviation of the mean diameter
is the (a.d) average deviation divided by the In this experiment, a small sphere
was measured. Different types of apparatus
( √ n¿ square root of the number of trials. were used to measure this such as a 6-inch
ruler, a vernier caliper, a micrometer caliper
% error of diameter
and an electronic gram balance. First
A.D. apparatus used was the ruler. The three
% error = mean x 100 students placed the sphere on top of the table
counter and used the ruler to measure the
diameter of this one at a time for 10 times.
-The percent error of diameter is (A.D)
Using a vernier caliper, they put the sphere
average deviation of the mean diameter
in between the jaws of the caliper and
considered as the error divided by the mean
screwed it on and read the measurement.
diameter as the standard value and multiply
They also did this for 10 times. The last
(100) hundred to convert it to percentage.
apparatus used was the micrometer caliper.
They put the sphere in between the anvil and
the spindle and got the measurement for 10
times. They recorded all of these
measurements and calculated for the mean
diameter, deviation, average deviation, %
error for the diameter, the volume, density
and the % error of the density of the sphere.
The equations and set up are shown below.
For the density they needed the weight of
the sphere so they used an electronic gram
balance to get it.
SET UP
Vernier caliper
6-inch ruler
Micrometer caliper