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If Q = (X^n)/(Y^m) and Delta X is absolute error in the measurement of X, Delta Y is absolute error in the measurement of Y, then absolute error Delta Q in Q is :

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

The diameter of a wire as measured by a Screw gauge was found to be 1.328, 1.330, 1.325, 1.326, 1.334 and 1.336 cm. Calculate (i) mean value of diameter (ii) absolute error in each measurement (iii) mean absolute error (iv) fractional error (v) percentage error. Also, express the result in term of absolute error and percentage error.

In successive measurement, the reading of the period of oscillation of a simple pendulum were found to be 2.63s, 2.56s, 2.71s and 2.80s in an experiment. Calculate (i) mean value of the period oscillation (ii) absolute errer in each measurement (iii) mean absolute error (iv) releative error (v) percentage error and (vi) express the result in proper form.

SL ARORA-Units and Measurements-Exercise
  1. What is meant by error in measurements ? Give an example.

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  2. Assertion : Absolute error may be negative or positive. Reason : Abs...

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  3. How is absolute error different from mean absolute error?

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  4. If the relative error in measuring the radius of a circular plane i...

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  5. The percentage error in measurement of a physical quantity [m given by...

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  6. Show that the percentage error in the nth root of a number is approxim...

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  7. The equation of state for real gas is given by ((p + (a)/(V^(2))(V - b...

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  8. Pressure depends on distance as, P = (alpha)/(beta)exp((-alpha z)/(k t...

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  9. The dimensions of 1/2 epsilon(0)E^(2) (epsilon(0)= permittivity of fre...

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  10. (a) In the formula X=3YZ^(2), X and Z have dimensions of capcitnce and...

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  11. a quantity X is given by epsilon(0)L(DeltaV)/(Deltat) where in(0) is ...

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  12. Which of the following sets have different dimensions ?

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  13. A cube has a side of length 1.2xx10^(-2)m. Calculate its volume

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  14. A student performs an experiment an for determination of g(=(4pi^(2)l)...

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  15. A student performs an experiment to determine the Young's modulus of a...

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  16. A wire has a mass 0.3+-0.003g, radius 0.5+-0.005mm and length 6+-0.06c...

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  17. A vernier calipers has 1mm marks on the main scale. It has 20 equal di...

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  18. The diameter of a cylinder is measured using a Vernier callipers with...

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  19. In a screw gauge, the zero of mainscale coincides with fifth division ...

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  20. The density of a solid ball is to be determined in an experiment. The ...

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