A physical quantity $P$ is given as $P=\frac{a^2 b^3}{c \sqrt{d}}$ The percentage error in the measurement of $a, b, c$ and $d$ are $1 \%, 2 \%, 3 \%$ and $4 \%$ respectively. The percentage error in the measurement of quantity $P$ will be $.......\%$
A physical quantity $P$ is given as $P=\frac{a^2 b^3}{c \sqrt{d}}$ The percentage error in the measurement of $a, b, c$ and $d$ are $1 \%, 2 \%, 3 \%$ and $4 \%$ respectively. The percentage error in the measurement of quantity $P$ will be $.......\%$
- [JEE MAIN 2023]
- A
$13$
- B
$14$
- C
$12$
- D
$16$
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Three students $S_{1}, S_{2}$ and $S_{3}$ perform an experiment for determining the acceleration due to gravity $(g)$ using a simple pendulum. They use different lengths of pendulum and record time for different number of oscillations. The observations are as shown in the table.
Student No.
Length of pendulum $(cm)$
No. of oscillations $(n)$
Total time for oscillations
Time period $(s)$
$1.$
$64.0$
$8$
$128.0$
$16.0$
$2.$
$64.0$
$4$
$64.0$
$16.0$
$3.$
$20.0$
$4$
$36.0$
$9.0$
(Least count of length $=0.1 \,{m}$, least count for time $=0.1\, {s}$ )
If $E_{1}, E_{2}$ and $E_{3}$ are the percentage errors in $'g'$ for students $1,2$ and $3$ respectively, then the minimum percentage error is obtained by student no. ....... .
Three students $S_{1}, S_{2}$ and $S_{3}$ perform an experiment for determining the acceleration due to gravity $(g)$ using a simple pendulum. They use different lengths of pendulum and record time for different number of oscillations. The observations are as shown in the table.
| Student No. | Length of pendulum $(cm)$ | No. of oscillations $(n)$ | Total time for oscillations | Time period $(s)$ |
| $1.$ | $64.0$ | $8$ | $128.0$ | $16.0$ |
| $2.$ | $64.0$ | $4$ | $64.0$ | $16.0$ |
| $3.$ | $20.0$ | $4$ | $36.0$ | $9.0$ |
(Least count of length $=0.1 \,{m}$, least count for time $=0.1\, {s}$ )
If $E_{1}, E_{2}$ and $E_{3}$ are the percentage errors in $'g'$ for students $1,2$ and $3$ respectively, then the minimum percentage error is obtained by student no. ....... .
- [JEE MAIN 2021]
In a simple pendulum experiment, the maximum percentage error in the measurement of length is $2\%$ and that in acceleration due to gravity $g$ is $4\%$. Then the maximum percentage error in determination of the time-period is
In a simple pendulum experiment, the maximum percentage error in the measurement of length is $2\%$ and that in acceleration due to gravity $g$ is $4\%$. Then the maximum percentage error in determination of the time-period is
Explain least count and least count error. Write a note on least count error.
Explain least count and least count error. Write a note on least count error.
If there is an error of $1\%$ in calculation of mass of disc and $1.5\%$ error in radius, then $\%$ error in moment of inertia about an axis tangent to disc is .......... $\%$
If there is an error of $1\%$ in calculation of mass of disc and $1.5\%$ error in radius, then $\%$ error in moment of inertia about an axis tangent to disc is .......... $\%$
A student uses a simple pendulum of exactly $1 \mathrm{~m}$ length to determine $\mathrm{g}$, the acceleration due to gravity. He uses a stop watch with the least count of $1 \mathrm{sec}$ for this and records $40$ seconds for $20$ oscillations. For this observation, which of the following statement$(s)$ is (are) true?
$(A)$ Error $\Delta T$ in measuring $T$, the time period, is $0.05$ seconds
$(B)$ Error $\Delta \mathrm{T}$ in measuring $\mathrm{T}$, the time period, is $1$ second
$(C)$ Percentage error in the determination of $g$ is $5 \%$
$(D)$ Percentage error in the determination of $g$ is $2.5 \%$
A student uses a simple pendulum of exactly $1 \mathrm{~m}$ length to determine $\mathrm{g}$, the acceleration due to gravity. He uses a stop watch with the least count of $1 \mathrm{sec}$ for this and records $40$ seconds for $20$ oscillations. For this observation, which of the following statement$(s)$ is (are) true?
$(A)$ Error $\Delta T$ in measuring $T$, the time period, is $0.05$ seconds
$(B)$ Error $\Delta \mathrm{T}$ in measuring $\mathrm{T}$, the time period, is $1$ second
$(C)$ Percentage error in the determination of $g$ is $5 \%$
$(D)$ Percentage error in the determination of $g$ is $2.5 \%$
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