Bystanders were eye witnesses of car crash, when car hit onto obstacle and stopped. Bystanders estimated velocity of car as 50km/h +-5 km/h and its weight as 800kg +-100 kg. What is absolute uncertainty of estimation of lost kinetic energy?

Bystanders were eye witnesses of car crash, when car hit onto obstacle and stopped. Bystanders estimated velocity of car as 50km/h +-5 km/h and its weight as 800kg +-100 kg. What is absolute uncertainty of estimation of lost kinetic energy?

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