If the error in the measurement of the radius of a sphere is \(2\%\), then the error in the determination of the volume of the sphere will be:
1. \(4\%\)
2. \(6\%\)
3. \(8\%\)
4. \(2\%\)
The percentage errors in the measurement of mass and speed are \(2\%\) and \(3\%\) respectively. How much will be the maximum error in the estimation of the kinetic energy obtained by measuring mass and speed:
1. \(11\%\)
2. \(8\%\)
3. \(5\%\)
4. \(1\%\)
A physical quantity \(A\) is related to four observable quantities \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) and \(d\) as follows, \(A= \frac{a^2b^3}{c\sqrt{d}},\) the percentage errors of measurement in \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) and \(d\) are \(1\%\), \(3\%\), \(2\%\) and \(2\%\) respectively. The percentage error in quantity \(A\) will be:
1. \(12\%\)
2. \(7\%\)
3. \(5\%\)
4. \(14\%\)
In an experiment, the percentage errors that occurred in the measurement of physical quantities \(A,\) \(B,\) \(C,\) and \(D\) are \(1\%\), \(2\%\), \(3\%\), and \(4\%\) respectively. Then, the maximum percentage of error in the measurement of \(X,\) where \(X=\frac{A^2 B^{\frac{1}{2}}}{C^{\frac{1}{3}} D^3}\), will be:
1. \(10\%\)
2. \(\frac{3}{13}\%\)
3. \(16\%\)
4. \(-10\%\)
The mean length of an object is \(5~\text{cm}\). Which of the following measurements is the most accurate?
1. \(4.9~\text{cm}\)
2. \(4.805~\text{cm}\)
3. \(5.25~\text{cm}\)
4. \(5.4~\text{cm}\)
The thickness of a pencil measured by using a screw gauge (least count \(0.001\) cm) comes out to be \(0.802\) cm. The percentage error in the measurement is:
1. \(0.125 \%\)
2. \(2.43\%\)
3. \(4.12\%\)
4. \(2.14\%\)
A physical parameter '\(a\)' can be determined by measuring the parameters \(b\), and using the relation, \(a= \dfrac{b^{\alpha}c^{\beta}}{d^{\gamma}e^{\delta}}.\) If the maximum errors in the measurement of \(b, ~c, ~d,~\text{and}~e\) are \(b_1\%,~c_1\%,~d_1\%~\text{and}~e_1\%\)
1. \((b_1+c_1+d_1+e_1)\%\)
2. \((b_1+c_1-d_1-e_1)\%\)
3. \((\alpha b_1+\beta c_1-\gamma d_1-\delta e_1)\%\)
4. \((\alpha b_1+\beta c_1+\gamma d_1+\delta e_1)\%\)
A physical quantity \(P\) is given by \(P=\dfrac{A^3 B^{1/2}}{C^{-4}D^{3/2}}.\) The quantity which contributes the maximum percentage error in \(P\) is:
1. \(A\)
2. \(B\)
3. \(C\)
4. \(D\)
The length of a cylinder is measured with a meter rod having the least count of 0.1 cm. Its diameter is measured with vernier callipers having the least count of 0.01 cm. Given that the length is 5.0 cm and the radius is 2.0 cm. The percentage error in the calculated value of the volume will be
1. 1%
2. 2%
3. 3%
4. 4%
The periods of oscillation of a simple pendulum in an experiment are recorded as 2.63 s, 2.56 s, 2.42 s, 2.71 s, and 2.80 s respectively. The average absolute error will be:
1. 0.1 s
2. 0.11 s
3. 0.01 s
4. 1.0 s