Percent Error Calculator
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What is Percent Error?
Percent error is the difference between the experimental and theoretical value, divided by the theoretical value, multiplied by 100.
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How to Calculate Percent Error
The formula for percent error is:
Percent Error = |(Experimental Value - Theoretical Value) / Theoretical Value| × 100%
Where:
- | | represents the absolute value
- Experimental Value is the value you measured
- Theoretical Value is the expected value
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