to determine that force acting on each mass it was assumed that g=9.8m/s^2. The value of g at the place where the experiment is performed may be slightly different from that value. state what effect it would have on the percentage error calculated for the comparisons to test your answer to the question. leave g as a symbol in the calculation of percentage error

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F = m g
dF/dg = m

dF = m dg

percent error in F =100 dF/F

= 100 m dg/(m g)

= 100 dg/g
1. To determine the force acting on each mass it was assumed that g = 9.80 m/s2. The
value of g at the place where the experiment is performed may be slightly different
from that value. State what effect (if any) it would have on the percentage error
calculated for the comparisons. To test your answer to the question, leave g as a
symbol in the calculation of the percentage error.