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The voltage across a resistor is `8.0pm0.2` volt and the current through it is `(3.8pm0.1)` ampere. What is the power consumed? The errors quoted are the standard deviations in the measurements.
[Hint : Use W = VI and `((sigmaw)/(W))^(2)=((sigmav)/(V))^(2)`+((sigmal)(I))^(2)`]

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`30.4pm1.1`Watt
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