The random error in the arithmetic mean of 100 observations is x; then random error in the arithmetic mean of 400 observations would be

(1) 4x

(2) $\frac{1}{4}x$

(3) 2x

(4) $\frac{1}{2}x$

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What is the number of significant figures in 0.310×103

(1) 2

(2) 3

(3) 4

(4) 6

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Error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is 1%. The error in the calculated value of its volume is

(1) 1%

(2) 3%

(3) 5%

(4) 7%

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The mean time period of second's pendulum is 2.00s and mean absolute error in the time period is 0.05s. To express maximum estimate of error, the time period should be written as

(1) (2.00 ± 0.01) s

(2) (2.00 + 0.025) s

(3) (2.00 ± 0.05) s

(4) (2.00 ± 0.10) s

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A body travels uniformly a distance of (13.8 $±$ 0.2) m in a time (4.0 ± 0.3) s. The velocity of the body within error limits is

(1) (3.45 ± 0.2) ms-1

(2) (3.45 ± 0.3) ms-1

(3) (3.45 ± 0.4) ms-1

(4) (3.45 ± 0.5) ms-1

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The unit of percentage error is

(1) Same as that of physical quantity

(2) Different from that of physical quantity

(3) Percentage error is unit less

(4) Errors have got their own units which are different from that of physical quantity measured

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The decimal equivalent of 1/20 upto three significant figures is

(1) 0.0500

(2) 0.05000

(3) 0.0050

(4) 5.0 × 10-2

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Accuracy of measurement is determined by

(1) Absolute error

(2) Percentage error

(3) Both

(4) None of these

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A thin copper wire of length l metre increases in length by 2% when heated through 10ºC. What is the percentage increase in area when a square copper sheet of length l metre is heated through 10ºC

(1) 4%

(2) 8%

(3) 16%

(4) None of the above

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In the context of the accuracy of measurement and significant figures in expressing the results of the experiment, which of the following is/are correct?

(1) Out of the two measurements 50.14 cm and 0.00025 Amperes, the first one has greater accuracy.

(2) If one travels 478 km by rail and 397 by road, the total distance traveled is 478 km.

1. Only (1) is correct

2. Only (2) is correct

3. Both are correct

4. None of them is correct.

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