NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsUnits and DimensionsPractice
The focal length of a mirror is given by 2 f = 1 v - 1 u . If in the measurement of u and v , the errors are equal to p each, then the relative error in f is
Options
- Ap 2   1 u + 1 v
- Bp   1 u + 1 v
- Cp 2 1 u - 1 v
- Dp   1 u - 1 v
Correct answer
B. p   1 u + 1 v
Step-by-step solution
Given, equation is 2 f = 1 v - 1 u ....(i) Differentiating the given equation, we have - 2 f 2   df = - 1 v 2 dv - - 1 u 2   du = - p   1 v - 1 u   1 v + 1 u    ∵    dv = du = p = - 2 p f 1 v + 1 u [using Eq. (i)] ∴    df f = p   1 v + 1 v