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JEE Main 202228 JuneEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
28 June
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Experimental Physics

JEE Main 2022 · 28 June · Evening Shift · Physics · Experimental Physics

A student in the laboratory measures thickness of a wire using...

A student in the laboratory measures thickness of a wire using screw gauge. The readings are 1.22mm,1.23mm,1.19mm1 . 22mm, 1 . 23mm, 1 . 19mm and 1.20mm1 . 20mm. The percentage error is x121\dfrac{x}{121} %. The value of xx is _____ .

Correct answer

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Step-by-step solution

The average value of the readings is xavg=1.19+1.20+1.22+1.234=1.21{x}_{avg} = \dfrac{1 . 19 + 1 . 20 + 1 . 22 + 1 . 23}{4} = 1 . 21

Now, absolute error in measurement Δxavg=0.02+0.01+0.01+0.024=0.064=0.015\Delta{x}_{avg} = \dfrac{0 . 02 + 0 . 01 + 0 . 01 + 0 . 02}{4} = \dfrac{0 . 06}{4} = 0 . 015

Percentage error in measurement is =0.0151.21×100= \dfrac{0 . 015}{1 . 21} \times 100 %=150121= \dfrac{150}{121} %

So, the value of x=150x = 150.

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