Experiment 1 Accuracy and Precision LSCA / BS Psych

Group 1 Reyes


I. Materials:
- Vernier Caliper - 5 Centavo Coin - 5 Peso Coin
- Micrometer Caliper - 10 Centavo Coin - 10 Peso Coin
- Ruler - 25 Centavo Coin
- Digital Balance - 1 Peso Coin

II. Objectives:
1. Familiarize with basic measurement tools such as the vernier caliper,
micrometer, and digital weighing scale.
2. Determine the mean average of trials, compute for dimension of Philippine
coins in terms of its mass and volume, compute for % error.


Standards:
Face Value
Technical parameters
Diameter Mass Composition Edge
5 sentimos 15.5 mm 1.9 g
Copperplated Steel
Plain
(with 4 mm central hole)
10 sentimos 17.0 mm 2.5 g Reeded
25 sentimos 20.0 mm
3.8 g Brass
Plain
3.6 g Brass platedsteel
1 peso 24.0 mm
6.1 g Cupronickel
Reeded
5.35 g Nickel platedsteel
5 pesos 27.0 mm 7.7 g
70% copper
5.5% nickel
24.5% zinc
Plain
10 pesos 26.5 mm 8.7 g
Ring:Cupronickel
Interrupted milled
Center:Aluminium bronze







III. Data and Results (include computation)

Table 1.1 Tabulated Measurements for the Coins

COINS MASS
VERNIER CALIPER MICROMETER CALIPER
TRIAL
MEAN
TRIAL
MEAN
1 2 3 1 2 3
10
Cents
2.6 g
1.798
cm
1.548
cm
1.548
cm
1.631
cm
1.34
mm
1.32
mm
1.35
mm
1.337
mm
25
Cents
3.6 g
2.092
cm
2.098
cm
2.092
cm
2.094
cm
1.37
mm
1.24
mm
1.24
mm
1.283
mm
1 Peso 5.3 g
2.412
cm
2.412
cm
2.408
cm
2.411
cm
1.37
mm
1.47
mm
1.50
mm
1.447
mm
5 Peso 7.9 g
2.704
cm
2.706
cm
2.706
cm
2.705
cm
1.41
mm
1.53
mm
1.37
mm
1.437
mm
10 Peso 8.6 g
2.648
cm
2.658
cm
2.658
cm
2.655
cm
1.53
mm
1.53
mm
1.53
mm
1.53
mm
Table 1.1 shows the tabulated measurements acquired for the coins (10 cents,
25cents, 1peso, 5peso and 10peso). The mass was recorded together with the acquired
values for the diameter which was measured using the vernier caliper and the height
which was measured using the micrometer caliper. The highlighted table embodies the
mean value acquired for the three trials.

Table 1.2 Tabulated Measurements for the 5 Centavo Coin
5
Cents
1.9 g
VERNIER CALIPER
EXTERNAL
MEAN
INTERNAL
MEAN TRIAL TRIAL
1 2 3 1 2 3
1.548
cm
1.548
cm
1.548
cm
1.548
cm
0.374
cm
0.354
cm
0.354
cm
0.361
cm


MICROMETER CALIPER
MEAN

TRIAL

1 2 3

1.27
mm
1.27
mm
1.27
mm
1.27
mm
Table 1.2 shows the tabulated measurements acquired for the 5 centavo coin. The
mass was recorded together with the acquired value for the external and internal
diameter which was measured using the vernier caliper, and the height which was
measured using the micrometer caliper. The highlighted table embodies the mean value
acquired for the three trials.





Table 1.3 Tabulated Measurements for the PVC Pipe (Ruler)


MASS
HEIGHT
MEAN
EXTERNAL
MEAN
INTERNAL
MEAN

TRIAL TRIAL TRIAL

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
PVC 18.1 g
12.6
cm
12.2
cm
12.2
cm
12.3
cm
2.0
cm
2.0
cm
2.0
cm
2.0 cm
1.7
cm
1.6
cm
1.7
cm
1.7 cm
Table 1.3 shows the tabulated measurements acquired for the PVC pipe. The
mass was recorded together with the acquired value for the external and internal
diameter and the height which was measured using a ruler. The highlighted table
embodies the mean value acquired for the three trials.


Table 1.4 Tabulated Measurements for the PVC Pipe (Vernier Caliper)

MASS

EXTERNAL
MEAN
INTERNAL
MEAN TRIAL TRIAL

1 2 3 1 2 3
PVC 18.1 g
2.038
cm
2.038
cm
2.024
cm
2.033
cm
1.768
cm
1.709
cm
1.704
cm
1.727
cm
Table 1.4 shows the tabulated measurements acquired for the PVC pipe. The
mass was recorded together with the acquired value for the external and internal
diameter which was measured using the vernier caliper, and the height which was
measured using the ruler. The highlighted table embodies the mean value acquired for
the three trials.

Table 2.1 Measurements of Diameter, Mass, Volume and Density
Face
Value
Diameter Mass Volume Density
Standa
rd
Acquir
ed
Standa
rd
Acquir
ed
Standa
rd
Acquir
ed
Standa
rd
Acquired
5
Centavos
15.5
mm
15.48
mm
1.9 g 1.9 g
239.02
1 mm
3


0.0079
g/mm
3

10
Centavos
17.0
mm
16.31
mm
2.5 g 2.6g
279.34
mm
3


0.0093g/m
m
3

25
Centavos
20.0
mm
20.94
mm
3.8 g
3.6g
441.84
mm
3

0.0081
g/mm
3
3.6 g
1 Peso
24.0
mm
24.11
mm
6.1 g
5.3g
660.62
mm
3

0.0080
g/mm
3
5.35 g
5 Peso
27.00
mm
27.05
mm
5.35 g 7.9g
825.81
mm
3


0.0096
glmm
3

10 Peso
26.5
mm
26.55
mm
7.7 g 8.6g
847.05
mm
3


0.0102
g/mm
3

Table 2.1 shows the tabulated measurements acquired for the coins. For the
diameter, mass, volume and density, the standard value and acquired values were
recorded. Volume was obtained by using the formula

while the formula M/V

(mass over volume) was used to solve for density.
Table 3 Percent Error for Diameter, Mass, Volume and Density
Face Value
Percent Error
Diameter Mass Volume Density
5 Centavos 0.13% 0%

10 Centavos 4.06% 4%

25 Centavos 4.70%
5.26%

0%

1 Peso 0.46%
13.11%

0.93%

5 Peso 1.86% 47.66%

10 Peso 0.19% 11.69%

PVC

Table 3 shows the computed percent error for diameter, mass, volume and
density of the coins and the PVC. Percent error was obtained by subtracting the mean
from the standard value and dividing the difference from the standard value and
multiplying the quotient by 100. The errors which exceeded 5% was highlighted to
stress how huge the acquired percentage error was from the standard or accepted
value.



IV. Interpretation of Results

V. Problems
1. What factors affected the results that deviated from the standards? Explain.
2. Compute for the % error for the density of 5-peso coin.
3. How is accuracy and precision important in your everyday life?

VI. Generalization

VII. Recommendation (may include action in life)