What is error in measurement ? What is mistake in measurement ?

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The percentage errors in quantities $P, Q, R$  and $S$  are $0.5\%,\,1\%,\,3\%$  and  $1 .5\%$ respectively in the  measurement of a physical quantity $A\, = \,\frac{{{P^3}{Q^2}}}{{\sqrt {R}\,S }}$ . the maximum percentage error in the value of $A$  will be ........... $\%$

  • [JEE MAIN 2018]

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 :

  • [JEE MAIN 2024]

In order to determine the Young's Modulus of a wire of radius $0.2\, cm$ (measured using a scale of least count $=0.001\, cm )$ and length $1 \,m$ (measured using a scale of least count $=1\, mm$ ), a weight of mass $1\, kg$ (measured using a scale of least count $=1 \,g$ ) was hanged to get the elongation of $0.5\, cm$ (measured using a scale of least count $0.001\, cm$ ). What will be the fractional error in the value of Young's Modulus determined by this experiment? (in $\%$)

  • [JEE MAIN 2021]

An experiment measures quantities $a, b$ and $c$, and quantity $X$ is calculated from $X=a b^{2} / c^{3}$. If the percentage error in $a$, $b$ and $c$ are $\pm 1 \%, \pm 3 \%$ and $\pm 2 \%$, respectively, then the percentage error in $X$ will be

A wire has a mass $0.3 \pm 0.003\,g$, radius $0.5 \pm 0.005\,mm$ and length $6 \pm 0.06\,cm$. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of its density is .......... $\%$

  • [IIT 2004]