A small seismic instrument is to be used for measurement of linear acceleration. It has ωn = 100 rad/s and a displacement-sensing transducer which detects a maximum of ± 0.1in. The certainty in the displacement measurement is ± 0.001in. Calculate the maximum acceleration that may be measured with this instrument and the uncertainty in the measurement, assuming ωn is known exactly.
A small seismic instrument is to be used for measurement of linear acceleration. It has ωn = 100 rad/s and a displacement-sensing transducer which detects a maximum of ± 0.1in. The certainty in the displacement measurement is ± 0.001in. Calculate the maximum acceleration that may be measured with this instrument and the uncertainty in the measurement, assuming ωn is known exactly.
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A small seismic instrument is to be used for measurement of linear acceleration. It has
ωn = 100 rad/s and a displacement-sensing transducer which detects a maximum of ± 0.1in.
The certainty in the displacement measurement is ± 0.001in. Calculate the maximum
acceleration that may be measured with this instrument and the uncertainty in the measurement,
assuming ωn is known exactly.
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