A student measures the mass and volume of a sample of copper at room temperature and 101.3 kpa. The mass is 48.9 grams and the volume is 5 cubic centimeters. The student calculates the density of the sample. What is the percent error of the students calculated density?

9.2% is the answer in this question asking for the percent error of the students calculated density. The formula that will be given;

density = 9.78g/cm^3

d = 9.78g/cm^3

accepted is on the RT table S = 8.96g/cm^3

%error = (measured - accepted) / accepted * 100%

%error = (9.78 - 8.96/8.96) * 100%

%error = 9.15% or approximately 9.2%