The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is `T = 2pisqrt(L//g)`. Measured value of L is `20.0 cm` known to `1mm` accuracy and time for 100 oscillations of the pendulum is found to be 90 s using a wrist watch of 1 s resolution. What is the accuracy in the determination of g?
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`g=4pi^(2)L//T^(2)` Here, `T=t/n` and `Delta T=(Delta t)/n`. Therefore, `(Delta T)/T=(Delta t)/t`. The errors in both L and t are the least count errors. Therefore, `(Delta g//g)=(Delta L//L)+2(Delta T//T)` `=0.1/20.0+2(1/90)=0.027` thus, the percentage error in g is `100(Delta g//g)=100 (Delta L//L)+2xx100 (Delta T//T)` `=3 %`
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