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The radius ( $\mathrm{r})$, length $(l)$ and resistance $(\mathrm{R})$ of a metal wire was measured in the laboratory as
$\mathrm{r}=(0.35 \pm 0.05) \mathrm{cm}$
$\mathrm{R}=(100 \pm 10) \mathrm{ohm}$
$l=(15 \pm 0.2) \mathrm{cm}$
The percentage error in resistivity of the material of the wire is :

A$25.6 \%$
B$39.9 \%$
C$37.3 \%$
D$35.6 \%$
(JEE MAIN-2024)

Solution

$\rho={R} \frac{A}{\ell}$
$\frac{\Delta \rho}{\rho}=\frac{\Delta \mathrm{R}}{\mathrm{R}}+2 \frac{\Delta \mathrm{r}}{\mathrm{r}}+\frac{\Delta \ell}{\ell}$
$=\frac{10}{100}+2 \times \frac{0.05}{0.35}+\frac{0.2}{15}$
$=\frac{1}{10}+\frac{2}{7}+\frac{1}{75}$
$\frac{\Delta \rho}{\rho}=39.9 \%$
Standard 11
Physics

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