Taking Account the Possible Errors

Title: Taking Account the Possible Errors
Class: Chemistry IB HL
Category: Other Classes



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            When writing a lab for science class, we must always think about the sources of errors. When calculating the result of something, we must always determine the absolute error or percentage error of the calculation. We do this so the numbers or the data we present can be as accurate as possible. However, how do we know if our calculations or data is accurate even with the error calculations? Is it possible to take into account all of the errors? How do we know if we have made these errors? If we didn’t make these errors, isn’t it more accurate when we don’t include the error calculations? Is it safe to assume that we have made these errors? Or that our calculations and data are reliable with the errors calculated? Will information ever be reliable? How does one determine whether a source is reliable? With math class, it’s easy to figure out whether our answer is correct or not through the answers in the textbook. However, in reality, there is no answer book. So how do we verify our answers, our decisions, our thoughts? Would it benefit us if we were able to make the correct decisions all the time? How would we know if we are making the correct decisions in the first place?