A gravel truck is weighed as it arrives at a construction site, and weighed again as it leaves, after dumping some of its gravel. The loaded truck had a mass of (21230 ± 20) kg when it arrived, and (18880 ± 50) kg when it left. What mass of gravel did it dump at the site? Report the mass and its uncertainty with the appropriate number of significant figures. Mass of gravel dumped: 2.35x10³ kg You are correct. Your receipt no. is 152-3948 Absolute uncertainty in the mass of gravel dumped: 70 kg Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 5/10 Previous Tries Previous Tries What is the relative uncertainty in the mass of the loaded truck when it arrived? 9×10-4 You are correct. Previous Tries Your receipt no. is 152-6821 → What is the relative uncertainty in the mass of gravel dumped? 3x10^-2 Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 4/10 Previous Tries

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A gravel truck is weighed as it arrives at a construction site, and weighed again as it leaves, after
dumping some of its gravel. The loaded truck had a mass of (21230 ± 20) kg when it arrived, and
(1888050) kg when it left. What mass of gravel did it dump at the site? Report the mass and its
uncertainty with the appropriate number of significant figures.
Mass of gravel dumped: 2.35x10³ kg
You are correct.
Your receipt no. is 152-3948
Absolute uncertainty in the mass of gravel dumped: 70 kg
Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 5/10 Previous Tries
Previous Tries
What is the relative uncertainty in the mass of the loaded truck when it arrived? 9×10-4
You are correct.
Previous Tries
Your receipt no. is 152-6821 ?
What is the relative uncertainty in the mass of gravel dumped? 3x10^-2
Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 4/10 Previous Tries
Transcribed Image Text:A gravel truck is weighed as it arrives at a construction site, and weighed again as it leaves, after dumping some of its gravel. The loaded truck had a mass of (21230 ± 20) kg when it arrived, and (1888050) kg when it left. What mass of gravel did it dump at the site? Report the mass and its uncertainty with the appropriate number of significant figures. Mass of gravel dumped: 2.35x10³ kg You are correct. Your receipt no. is 152-3948 Absolute uncertainty in the mass of gravel dumped: 70 kg Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 5/10 Previous Tries Previous Tries What is the relative uncertainty in the mass of the loaded truck when it arrived? 9×10-4 You are correct. Previous Tries Your receipt no. is 152-6821 ? What is the relative uncertainty in the mass of gravel dumped? 3x10^-2 Submit Answer Incorrect. Tries 4/10 Previous Tries
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