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The refractive index (n) of glass is found to have the values 1.49,1.50,1.52,1.54 and 1.48. Calculate
(i) the mean value of refractive index,
(ii) absolute error in each measurement,
(iii) mean absolute error,
(iv) fractional error and
(v) percentage error

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