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Table 4 Statistical comparison of repeated measurements

From: A procedure for stable electrical measurements on a rock sample against high contact resistance as a prerequisite for electrical tomography

Humidity setting (%)

Mean and standard deviation

Number of measurements

Four-terminal measurement

Two-terminal measurement

Current (nA)

Potential difference (mV)

Resistance (Rmeasured) (Ω)

40

1.06 ± 0.06

166.9 ± 14.4

(1.36 ± 0.02) × 1011

6

50

1.03 ± 0.05

91.0 ± 23.2

(5.27 ± 0.97) × 1010

33

60

1.05 ± 0.04

45.4 ± 12.8

(1.36 ± 0.62) × 1010

43

70

1.06 ± 0.04

26.8 ± 11.0

(3.20 ± 1.48) × 109

39

80

1.09 ± 0.08

1.62 ± 5.94

(1.86 ± 1.20) × 108

94

90

937 ± 1

1152 ± 368

(5.53 ± 2.25) × 107

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