EXAMPLES : CLASS WORK b) Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the length of each side. Q5: (Page 21, 1.11. Exercise, Problem No. 5) The lengths of the sides of a rectangular box are measured using a ruler marked with a millimeter scale. The measurements give side lengths of 85, 62, and 20 mm respectively. The uncertainty in each c) What is the area of the largest face of the box? Include its absolute uncertainty. measurement is +1 mm a) Calculate the fractional uncertainty in the length of each side (d) What is the volume of the box? Include its absolute uncertainty.
EXAMPLES : CLASS WORK b) Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the length of each side. Q5: (Page 21, 1.11. Exercise, Problem No. 5) The lengths of the sides of a rectangular box are measured using a ruler marked with a millimeter scale. The measurements give side lengths of 85, 62, and 20 mm respectively. The uncertainty in each c) What is the area of the largest face of the box? Include its absolute uncertainty. measurement is +1 mm a) Calculate the fractional uncertainty in the length of each side (d) What is the volume of the box? Include its absolute uncertainty.
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Transcribed Image Text:EXAMPLES : CLASS WORK
b) Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the length
of each side.
Q5: (Page 21, 1.11. Exercise, Problem No. 5)
The lengths of the sides of a rectangular box are
measured using a ruler marked with a millimeter
scale.
The measurements give side lengths of 85, 62, and
20 mm respectively. The uncertainty in each
c) What is the area of the largest face of the box?
Include its absolute uncertainty.
measurement is +1 mm
a) Calculate the fractional uncertainty in the length
of each side
(d) What is the volume of the box? Include its absolute
uncertainty.
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