
A student obtains the following values of two variables and .
r / cm
t / s
6.2
4.6
12.0
6.0
The first value of has an uncertainty of , which is much greater than the percentage uncertainty in . Do the results show that is proportional to ?

Important Questions on Practical Skills at AS Level
You measure the following quantities:
Calculate the result and its uncertainty for each of the following expressions. You may express your uncertainty either as an absolute value or as a percentage.
(a)

You measure the following quantities:
Calculate the result and its uncertainty for each of the following expressions. You may express your uncertainty either as an absolute value or as a percentage.
(b)

You measure the following quantities:
Calculate the result and its uncertainty for each of the following expressions. You may express your uncertainty either as an absolute value or as a percentage.
(c)

You measure the following quantities:
Calculate the result and its uncertainty for each of the following expressions. You may express your uncertainty either as an absolute value or as a percentage.
(d)

You measure the following quantities:
Calculate the result and its uncertainty for each of the following expressions. You may express your uncertainty either as an absolute value or as a percentage.
(e)

You measure the following quantities:
Calculate the result and its uncertainty for each of the following expressions. You may express your uncertainty either as an absolute value or as a percentage.
(f)

You measure the following quantities:
Calculate the result and its uncertainty for each of the following expressions. You may express your uncertainty either as an absolute value or as a percentage.
(g) The square root of . (Recall that the square root of can be written as .)

