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Four students measured the acceleration of gravity. The accepted value for their location is 9.78 m/s2. Which student's measurement has the largest percent error?

A. Student 4: 9.61 m/s2
B. Student 2: 9.79 m/s2
C. Student 1: 9.78 m/s2
D. Student 3: 9.88 m/s2

Question

MEDAL GIVEN TO CORRECT ANSWER. 
Four students measured the acceleration of gravity. The accepted value for their location is 9.78 m/s2. Which student's measurement has the largest percent error?

 		A.	Student 4: 9.61 m/s2
 		B.	Student 2: 9.79 m/s2
 		C.	Student 1: 9.78 m/s2
 		D.	Student 3: 9.88 m/s2

anonymous · Answer

the answer would actually be student 1 :9.87 m/s2, not 9.78