Tolerance and Error Calculations

Tolerance and Error Calculations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial covers the concepts of percentage error and tolerance. It begins by explaining percentage error through a practical example of measuring a box's length. The tutorial then details how to calculate relative and percentage error. Following this, the concept of tolerance is introduced, explaining how to determine tolerance intervals. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main topic discussed in the video?

Physics experiments

Percentage error and tolerance

Measurement techniques

Mathematical equations

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example given, what was the estimated length of the box?

20 centimeters

22 centimeters

24 centimeters

18 centimeters

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the actual length of the box in the example?

26 centimeters

22 centimeters

20 centimeters

24 centimeters

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the error in the estimate calculated?

By multiplying the estimated value by the actual value

By adding the estimated and actual values

By dividing the estimated value by the actual value

By subtracting the estimated value from the actual value

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for calculating relative error?

Error divided by estimated value

True value divided by error

Estimated value divided by error

Error divided by true value

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is percentage error derived from relative error?

By multiplying relative error by 10

By dividing relative error by 100

By multiplying relative error by 100

By adding 100 to relative error

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the percentage error in the example provided?

10%

25%

16.6%

20%

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