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A steel taps is calibrated at `20^(0)C`. When the temperature of the day is `-10^(0)C`, the percentage error in the measurement with the tap is `(alpha = 12 xx 10^(-6 //0)C)`

A

`3.6%`

B

`0.36%`

C

`0.18%`

D

`0.036%`

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The correct Answer is:
D
`Deltal=lalphaDeltatimplies(Deltal)/(l)xx100=alphaDeltatxx100`
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