5. The error (sometimes referred to as absolute error) of a measurement is the difference between the measured value and the true value, µ. The sign of the error indicates whether the experimental...

Extracted text: 5. The error (sometimes referred to as absolute error) of a measurement is the difference between the measured value and the true value, µ. The sign of the error indicates whether the experimental value is higher or lower than the true value (or accepted true value). If the accepted true value is 17.27%Cu, then the error of the measurement, 17.36%Cu, is