Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Errors and uncertainties

Errors and uncertainties — practice question

Calipers are used to find the wall thickness of a glass tube. These measurements are taken. internal diameter of the tube = $(10.0 \pm 0.1)\,\text{mm}$ external diameter of the tube = $(12.0 \pm 0.1)\,\text{mm}$ What is the wall thickness of the tube?

  • A$(1.0 \pm 0.1)\,\text{mm}$
  • B$(1.0 \pm 0.2)\,\text{mm}$
  • C$(2.0 \pm 0.1)\,\text{mm}$
  • D$(2.0 \pm 0.2)\,\text{mm}$

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