A scientist performs an experiment in order to measure a certain physical quantity and takes $100$ observations. He repeats the same experiment and takes $400$ observations. By doing so,
A scientist performs an experiment in order to measure a certain physical quantity and takes $100$ observations. He repeats the same experiment and takes $400$ observations. By doing so,
- A
the possible error remains same.
- B
the possible error is doubled.
- C
the possible error is halved.
- D
the possible error is reduced to one fourth.
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If the measurement errors in all the independent quantities are known, then it is possible to determine the error in any dependent quantity. This is done by the use of series expansion and truncating the expansion at the first power of the error. For example, consider the relation $z=x / y$. If the errors in $x, y$ and $z$ are $\Delta x, \Delta y$ and $\Delta z$, respectively, then
$z \pm \Delta z=\frac{x \pm \Delta x}{y \pm \Delta y}=\frac{x}{y}\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta x}{x}\right)\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1} .$
The series expansion for $\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1}$, to first power in $\Delta y / y$, is $1 \mp(\Delta y / y)$. The relative errors in independent variables are always added. So the error in $z$ will be $\Delta z=z\left(\frac{\Delta x}{x}+\frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)$.
The above derivation makes the assumption that $\Delta x / x \ll<1, \Delta y / y \ll<1$. Therefore, the higher powers of these quantities are neglected.
($1$) Consider the ratio $r =\frac{(1- a )}{(1+ a )}$ to be determined by measuring a dimensionless quantity a.
If the error in the measurement of $a$ is $\Delta a (\Delta a / a \ll<1)$, then what is the error $\Delta r$ in
$(A)$ $\frac{\Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(B)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(C)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$ $(D)$ $\frac{2 a \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$
($2$) In an experiment the initial number of radioactive nuclei is $3000$ . It is found that $1000 \pm$ 40 nuclei decayed in the first $1.0 s$. For $|x|<1$, In $(1+x)=x$ up to first power in $x$. The error $\Delta \lambda$, in the determination of the decay constant $\lambda$, in $s ^{-1}$, is
$(A) 0.04$ $(B) 0.03$ $(C) 0.02$ $(D) 0.01$
Give the answer or quetion ($1$) and ($2$)
If the measurement errors in all the independent quantities are known, then it is possible to determine the error in any dependent quantity. This is done by the use of series expansion and truncating the expansion at the first power of the error. For example, consider the relation $z=x / y$. If the errors in $x, y$ and $z$ are $\Delta x, \Delta y$ and $\Delta z$, respectively, then
$z \pm \Delta z=\frac{x \pm \Delta x}{y \pm \Delta y}=\frac{x}{y}\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta x}{x}\right)\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1} .$
The series expansion for $\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1}$, to first power in $\Delta y / y$, is $1 \mp(\Delta y / y)$. The relative errors in independent variables are always added. So the error in $z$ will be $\Delta z=z\left(\frac{\Delta x}{x}+\frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)$.
The above derivation makes the assumption that $\Delta x / x \ll<1, \Delta y / y \ll<1$. Therefore, the higher powers of these quantities are neglected.
($1$) Consider the ratio $r =\frac{(1- a )}{(1+ a )}$ to be determined by measuring a dimensionless quantity a.
If the error in the measurement of $a$ is $\Delta a (\Delta a / a \ll<1)$, then what is the error $\Delta r$ in
$(A)$ $\frac{\Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(B)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(C)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$ $(D)$ $\frac{2 a \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$
($2$) In an experiment the initial number of radioactive nuclei is $3000$ . It is found that $1000 \pm$ 40 nuclei decayed in the first $1.0 s$. For $|x|<1$, In $(1+x)=x$ up to first power in $x$. The error $\Delta \lambda$, in the determination of the decay constant $\lambda$, in $s ^{-1}$, is
$(A) 0.04$ $(B) 0.03$ $(C) 0.02$ $(D) 0.01$
Give the answer or quetion ($1$) and ($2$)
- [IIT 2018]
The length of a cylinder is measured with a meter rod having least count $0.1\, cm$. Its diameter is measured with vernier calipers having least count $0.01\, cm$. Given that length is $5.0 \,cm$. and radius is $2.0 \,cm$. The percentage error in the calculated value of the volume will be ......... $\%$
The length of a cylinder is measured with a meter rod having least count $0.1\, cm$. Its diameter is measured with vernier calipers having least count $0.01\, cm$. Given that length is $5.0 \,cm$. and radius is $2.0 \,cm$. The percentage error in the calculated value of the volume will be ......... $\%$
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A physical quantity $z$ depends on four observables $a,$ $b,$ $c$ and $d ,$ as $z =\frac{ a ^{2} b ^{\frac{2}{3}}}{\sqrt{ c } d ^{3}} .$ The percentage of error in the measurement of $a, b, c$ and $d$ are $2 \%, 1.5 \%, 4 \%$ and $2.5 \%$ respectively. The percentage of error in $z$ is$......\%$
- [JEE MAIN 2020]
A students measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, the initially at rest, in a given time. He uses this data to estimate $g$ , the acceleration due to gravity . If the maximum percentage errors in measurement of the distance and the time are $e_1$ and $e_2$ respectively, the percentage error in the estimation of $g$ is
A students measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, the initially at rest, in a given time. He uses this data to estimate $g$ , the acceleration due to gravity . If the maximum percentage errors in measurement of the distance and the time are $e_1$ and $e_2$ respectively, the percentage error in the estimation of $g$ is
- [AIPMT 2010]
If the error in the measurement of radius of a sphere is $2\%$ then the error in the determination of volume of the sphere will be ........ $\%$
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- [AIPMT 2008]