Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Errors and uncertainties

Errors and uncertainties — practice question

One sheet of aluminium foil is folded two times so that a pile of four sheets is formed. The measured total thickness of this pile is $(0.80 \pm 0.02)\,\text{mm}$. A digital calliper with a zero error of $(-0.20 \pm 0.02)\,\text{mm}$ is used for the measurement. What is the percentage uncertainty in the calculated thickness of one sheet?

  • A$1.0\%$
  • B$2.0\%$
  • C$4.0\%$
  • D$6.7\%$

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