Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Errors and uncertainties

Errors and uncertainties — practice question

A spherical golf ball has its diameter determined with calipers as $(4.11 \pm 0.01)\ \text{cm}$. For a sphere, the volume is $V = \frac{1}{6}\pi d^{3}$, where $d$ represents the sphere’s diameter. What is the volume of the golf ball?

  • A$(36.35 \pm 0.01)\ \text{cm}^{3}$
  • B$(36.35 \pm 0.03)\ \text{cm}^{3}$
  • C$(36.35 \pm 0.09)\ \text{cm}^{3}$
  • D$(36.4 \pm 0.3)\ \text{cm}^{3}$

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