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The heat generated in a circuit is dependent upon the resistance, current and time for which the current is flown. If the error in measuring the above are 1%, 2% and 1% respectively, then maximum error in measuring the heat is

A

0.08

B

0.06

C

0.18

D

0.12

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The correct Answer is:
B
`H=i^2Rt`
% error in H = 2(% error in i) + (% error in R) + (% error in t).
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