Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (Looseleaf)
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Chapter 3, Problem 8SE
Sixteen independent measurements were made of the resistance of a resistor. The average was 52.37 Ω and the standard deviation was 0.12 Ω.
- a. Estimate the resistance of this resistor, and find the uncertainty in the estimate.
- b. A single measurement is made of the resistance of another resistor. This measurement is 61.42 Ω. What is the uncertainty in this measurement?
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