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In an experiment, the values of refractive index of glass were found to be 1.54, 1.53 , 1.44 and 1.54 , 1.56 and 1.45 in successive measurements . Calculate (i) Mean value of refractive index of glass (ii) Absolute error in each measurement (iii) Mean absolute error (iv) relative error and (v) Percentage error.

A

0.04, 4%

B

0.03,3%

C

0.02, 2%

D

0.01,1%

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