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The least count of a stop watch is $\frac{1}{5}$ second. The time of $20$ oscillations of a pendulum is measured to be $25$ seconds. The maximum percentage error ig the measurement of time will be ..... $\%$
A
$0.1$
B
$0.8$
C
$1.8$
D
$8$
Solution
(b)
Least count $=\Delta T=\frac{1}{5} s =0.2 \,s$
$T=25 \,s$
Percentage error $=\frac{\Delta T}{T} \times 100 \%=\frac{0.2}{25} \times 100 \%=0.8 \%$
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