Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Errors and uncertainties

Errors and uncertainties — practice question

A wooden block’s sides are measured using calipers. The side lengths are found to be $20.0\,\text{mm}$, $40.0\,\text{mm}$ and $10.0\,\text{mm}$. The calipers have an absolute uncertainty of $\pm 0.1\,\text{mm}$. What is the percentage uncertainty in the calculated volume of the block?

  • A0.3\%
  • B1.8\%
  • C3.8\%
  • D30\%

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