APPENDIX

Table 1.1. Weight of different water samples by 1 member of the group (test for accuracy)
Volume of water (L) Weight of sample (gm)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Average Standard deviation
-4
50 0.0504 0.0507 0.0504 0.0505 0.0502 0.0504
1.8166x10
-4
100 0.1007 0.1000 0.1006 0.1008 0.1008 0.1006
3.3466x10
500 0.5020 0.6900 0.5400 0.5023 0.5036 0.5476 0.0812

Table 1.2. Weight of different water samples by members of the group (test for precision)
Student 50L 100L 500L
Weight Deviation %Error Weight Deviation %Error Weight Deviation %Error
(%) (%) (%)
1 0.0502 -3x10-4 0.6012 0.1003 -6x10-4 0.6018 0.5010 -2.4x10-3 0.4813
-3
2 0.0474 2.5x10 5.0100 0.1002 -5x10-4 0.5015 0.5021 -3.5x10-3 0.7020
-4
3 0.0498 1x10 0.2004 0.1005 -8x10-4 0.8024 0.5008 -2.2x10-3 0.4412
-3
4 0.0485 1.4x10 2.8056 0.1002 -5x10-4 0.5015 0.5010 -2.4x10-3 0.4813
Average 0.0490 0.1003 0.5010
Stddev 1.2764 1.4142 6.7020
x10-3 x10-4 * x10-4
* smallest value for standard deviation among the different volumes

Table 1.3. Compiled results of all groups procedure 2

Group 50L 100L 500L
No.

Weight Deviation % Error Weight Deviation % Error Weight Deviation % Error

(%) (%) (%)
1 0.05005 -0.0002 0.4000 0.1009 -0.0012 0.9 0.5015 -0.0029 0.335
2 0.0498 0.0001 0.22041 0.1039 -0.0041 4.0842 0.5042 -0.0056 1.0178
3 0.0506 -0.0007 1.4028 0.99925 -0.8995 0.9022 0.50335 -0.00475 0.9526
4* 0.05025 -0.00035 0.701 0.10095 -0.00125 1.2537 0.50515 -0.00655 1.3136
5 0.05015 -0.00025 0.5010 0.10085 -0.00115 1.1534 0.5034 -0.0048 0.9626
6 0.0490 0.0009 1.803 0.1003 - 0.0003 0.6018 0.5010 - 0.0062 0.4813
7 0.05035 -0.00045 0.9018 0.100725 -0.00103 1.0030 0.503 -0.0044 0.8825
8 0.54375 - 0.04515 1.2024 0.1942 -0.0945 0.9478 0.54805 -0.0495 9.9077
9 0.0505 0.00064 1.2800 0.1008 -0.00108 0.11002 0.5048 -0.0062 1.24
10 0.5112 -0.00088 0.9244 0.10102 - 0.05116 1.5045 0.49896 -0.00036 0.06013
1
obtained the lowest percent error for the 50L volume of water
2
obtained the lowest percent error for the 100L volume of water
3
obtained the lowest percent error for the 500L volume of water
*
obtained the correct trend for the percent error