how to calculate percent error physics
Steps to calculate the percent error: 1  Subtract the accepted value from the experimental value. 2  Take the absolute value of step 1. 3  Divide that answer by the accepted value.4  Multiply that answer by 100 and add the % symbol to express the answer as a percentage. Subtract the accepted value from the experimental value. 2  Take the absolute value of step 1. 3  Divide that answer by the accepted value. 4  Multiply that answer by 100 and add the % symbol to express the answer as a percentage.