Table 1 *Here the (+) half-width divided by V3 is used. Table 1. Spreadsheet model showing the ‘uncertainty budget’
Related Figures (13)
Figure 1. ‘Blob plot’ illustrating an example set of values and showing the mean If there is variation in readings when they are repeated, it is best to take many readings and take an average. An average gives you an estimate of the ‘true’ value. An average or arithmetic mean is usually shown by a symbol with a bar above it, e.g. x (‘x-bar’) is the mean value of x. Figure 1 shows an illustration of a set of values and their mean value. Example 1 shows how to calculate an arithmetic mean. | How many readings should you average? Figure | shows an illustration of a set of values and their mean value. Example | shows how to Figure 6. How long is a piece of string? 13.2 Calculator and software errors moderate numbers of readings, you would not use @,,. estimate of uncertainty: oO, gives the standard deviation of the sample itself, and does not
Connect with 287M+ leading minds in your field
Discover breakthrough research and expand your academic network