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What are two kinds of errors and how are they expressed?
Absolute errors (expressed as plus/minus some value X) and relative errors (expressed as plus/minus some percentage)
How do you propagate errors when adding or subtracting?
When adding or subtracting, add the absolute errors.
How do you propagate errors when multiplying or dividing?
When multiplying or dividing, propagate errors by adding the relative errors.
What are two kinds of physical variables and their definitions?
Substantial errors: Requre a standard against which measurements are made (these standards are called units)
Natural Variables: Do not require any units or standards of measurement (dimensionless variables: a ratio of quantities that do have units in such a way that they cancel out)
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