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Propagating uncertainty when calculating acceleration due to gravity?
Interesting. For the experiment, we used a meter stick to determine the length/height of the device, so we were only able to measure to the nearest milimeter. Does this mean there is an implied uncertainty of .05cm? From the length/height we used trig functions to calculate the angle of 3ish...- Zane
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Propagating uncertainty when calculating acceleration due to gravity?
Hello, I'm having trouble with a lab report. The experiment conducted was we used an angled air-track and a timer to determine the speed at which an object slid down the track and its acceleration. The final average acceleration we calculated was (61.034 +- 2.227)(cm/s2) We're then given a...- Zane
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