Quantitative Analysis

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Percent error is given by:

$\begin{displaymath} Percent\ Error = \frac{Experimental\ Value - Calculated\ Value}{Experimental\ Value} * 100 \end{displaymath}$

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Plots of the error for the hydrogenic and Moseley's law models as compared to the tabulated value can be seen in figures 4 and 5.

**Figure 4:** Percent Error in Hydrogenic Calculation Values
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**Figure 5:** Percent Error in Hydrogenic Calculation Values
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Scott Beckman 2002-06-18