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= A t
t
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m
m
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where the mass flow rate is given by
t
m
m =
Performing the indicated partial derivatives results in the following equation for the RSS
uncertainty:
2
2
2
RSS
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The uncertainty of the mass measurement can be estimated to be the resolution of the lab
scale, which is the smallest quantity that is readable on the digital readout
. The uncertainty of the time measurement is the average time it takes a person to
start and then stop a stopwatch . The difference between the calibration
equation and the original data is given by
DATA BF
) ( m b aV m + = A
where and are coefficients obtained from the linear regression. The uncertainty of
the mass flow rate measurement can be estimated to be the sum of the total calibration
uncertainty discussed above and the confidence interval of the mass flow rate data
collected at a confidence level of 95%.
C95 CAL
m m m A + A = A
To be conservative, the maximum calibration uncertainty shown in the plot in #4 above
would be appropriate.
FTB-9506 Turbine Flow Meter with the FLSC-61 Signal Conditioner
Trial Mean
Voltage
Time to Fill
Beaker (s)
Mass of
Water
(g)
Mass Flow
Rate (g/s)
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