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Consider a physical quantity, Z expressed as Z=AB12C2. If the relative error in the magnitudes of A, B and C is 1% then the relative error in Z will be, 

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Important Questions on Physical World and Measurement

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A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero division of the circular scale coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If the screw gauge has a zero error of -0.004 cm. the correct diameter of the ball is__________
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The distance of a circle is 2.486 m. Its area with due regard to signifiant figures is (Given π=3.142)
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The length of a rectangular plate is measured by a meter scale and is found to be 10.0 cm. Its width is measured by vernier calipers as 1.00 cm. The least count of the meter scale and vernier calipers are 0.1 cm and 0.01 cm respectively. Maximum permissible error in area measurement is -
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The length of a rectangular plate is measured by a meter scale and is found to be 10.0 cm. Its width is measured by vernier calipers as 1.00 cm. The least count of the meter scale and vernier calipers are 0.1 cm and 0.01 cm, respectively (obviously). Maximum permissible error in area measurement is -
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For a cubical block, error in measurement of sides is + 1% and error in measurement of mass is + 2%, then maximum possible error in density is,
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To estimate g from g=4π2LT2, error in measurement of L is ±2% and error in measurement of T is ±3%. The error in estimated g will be
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The least count of a stop watch is 0.2 second. The time of 20 oscillations of a pendulum is measured to be 25 seconds. The percentage error in the time period is
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If the error in measuring the diameter of a circle is 4%, then the error in the radius of the circle will be