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What is estimation of error ? Write method for estimation.

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Maximum error during experiment is estimated and it is represented with result of experiment.
This is called estimation of error.
Error is estimated in three ways: (1) Absolute error (2) Relative error and Fractional error (3) Percentage error.
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KUMAR PRAKASHAN-UNITS AND MEASUREMENT-SECTION -A (QUESTIONS- ANSWERS)
  1. Write type or error in measurement of physical quantity and explain.

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  2. Explain least count and least count error. Write a note on least count...

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  3. What is estimation of error ? Write method for estimation.

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  4. Explain Absolute Error, Relative Error and Percentage Error.

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  5. Write a note on combination of error.

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  6. Explain error of a sum or a difference.

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  7. Write rule for error in result due to multiplication and division

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  8. What is significant number? What is significant digit?

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  9. Write and explain rules of determining significant digit with example.

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  10. Write rules of "Round off" numbers.

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  11. Explain : "By using significant digit we can prevent unnecessary long ...

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  12. What points to be considered during addition.

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  13. What points to be considered during multiplication and division of sig...

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  14. Explain uncertainty or error in given asurement by suitable example.

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  15. What is dimension of a physical quantity ?

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  16. Define dimensional formula and dimensional equation by using sultable ...

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  17. What is dimensional analysis ?

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  18. Obtain the relation between the units of some physical quantity in two...

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  19. Obtain the relation between the MKS and CGS unit of work.

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  20. Write principle of Homogeneity of dimension.

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