Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Errors and uncertainties

Errors and uncertainties — practice question

A student works out the density $\rho$ of steel from measurements made on a steel wire. mass $m = 6.2 \pm 0.1\ \text{g}$ length $l = 25.0 \pm 0.1\ \text{cm}$ diameter $d = 2.00 \pm 0.01\ \text{mm}$ He uses the equation $\rho = \frac{4m}{\pi d^2 l}$. Calculate the percentage uncertainty in his calculated value of density?

  • A$1.1\%$
  • B$1.8\%$
  • C$2.5\%$
  • D$3.0\%$

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