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. \(14\%\)
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. | \(5.4~\text{cm}\) |
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 \(0.1~\text{cm}\). Its diameter is measured with vernier callipers having the least count of \(0.01~\text{cm}\). Given that the length is \(5.0~\text{cm}\) and the radius is \(2.0~\text{cm}\). 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