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The density of the material of a cube can be estimated by measuring...
The density of the material of a cube can be estimated by measuring its mass and the length of one of its sides. If the maximum error in the measurement of mass and length are and respectively, the maximum error in the estimation of the density of the cube is approximately.
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Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Given,
Maximum error in the measurement of mass
Maximum error in the measurement of length
We know that,
Error in density is given as,
where, side of cube
Error in density is given as,
\left(\frac{\Delta \rho}{\rho}\right)=\frac{\Delta m}{m}+\frac{3 \Delta L}{L}
Substituting the given values, we get
\left(\frac{\Delta \rho}{\rho}\right)_{\max }=(0.3 \%+3(0.2) \%=0.3 \%+0.6 \%\therefore