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E5 - Measurements

The document contains 10 problems involving calculating percentage uncertainties when determining values from measurements that have associated uncertainties. The problems involve measurements of distance, time, temperature, mass, volume, current, potential difference, and using those measurements in calculations and equations to determine other values. The problems ask for the percentage uncertainty in the determined values based on the given measurement uncertainties.

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E5 - Measurements

The document contains 10 problems involving calculating percentage uncertainties when determining values from measurements that have associated uncertainties. The problems involve measurements of distance, time, temperature, mass, volume, current, potential difference, and using those measurements in calculations and equations to determine other values. The problems ask for the percentage uncertainty in the determined values based on the given measurement uncertainties.

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Exercise 5 : Measurements

Name : ....................................... Date : ............................

1. A quantity x is to be determined from the equation


x=P–Q
P is measured as 1.27 ± 0.02 m.
Q is measured as 0.83 ± 0.01m.

What is the percentage uncertainty in x to one significant figure?


A. 0.4 % B. 2% C. 3 % D. 7 %

2. A micrometer is used to measure the diameters of two cylinders.


diameter of first cylinder = 12.78 ± 0.02mm
diameter of second cylinder = 16.24 ± 0.03mm
The difference in the diameters is calculated. What is the uncertainty in this difference?
A. ± 0.01 mm B. ± 0.02 mm C. ±0.03 mm D. ± 0.05 mm

3. A thermometer can be read to an accuracy of ±0.5 °C. This thermometer is used to


measure a temperature rise from 40 °C to 100 °C.
What is the percentage uncertainty in the measurement of the temperature rise?
A. 0.5 % B. 0.8 % C. 1.3 % D. 1.7 %

4. In an experiment, a radio-controlled car takes 2.50 ± 0.05 s to travel 40.0 ± 0.1 m.


What is the car’s average speed and the uncertainty in this value?
A. 16 ± 1 ms–1
B. 16.0 ± 0.2 ms–1
C. 16.0 ± 0.4 ms–1
D. 16.00 ± 0.36 ms–1

5. A student finds the density of a liquid by measuring its mass and its volume. The
following is a summary of his measurements.
mass of empty beaker = (20 ± 1) g
mass of beaker + liquid = (70 ± 1) g
volume of liquid = (10.0 ± 0.6)cm3
He correctly calculates the density of the liquid as 5.0gcm–3.
What is the uncertainty in this value?
A. 0.3gcm–3 B. 0.5gcm–3 C. 0.6gcm–3 D. 2.6gcm–3
6. An experiment is done to measure the resistance of a wire. The current in the wire is
1.0 ± 0.2 A and the potential difference across the wire is 8.0 ± 0.4 V.
What is the resistance of the wire and its uncertainty?
A. (8.0 ± 0.2) Ω B. (8.0 ± 0.6) Ω C. (8 ± 1) Ω D. (8 ± 2) Ω

7. In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall g, the period of oscillation ( T ¿


and length (l ) of a simple pendulum were measured. The uncertainty in the measurement
of l is estimated to be 4%, and the uncertainty in the measurement of T is estimated to be
1%. The value of g is determined using the formula

What is the uncertainty in the calculated value for g?


A. 2% B. 3% C. 5% D. 6%

8. The Young modulus of the material of a wire is to be found. The Young modulus E is
given by the equation below.
The wire is extended by a known force and the following measurements are made.
Which measurement has the largest effect on the uncertainty in the value of the
calculated Young modulus?

9. The speed of a car is calculated from measurements of the distance travelled and the time
taken. The distance is measured as 200m, with an uncertainty of ±2m.
The time is measured as 10.0s, with an uncertainty of ± 0.2s.
What is the percentage uncertainty in the calculated speed?
A. ± 0.5% B. ± 1% C. ± 2% D. ± 3%

10. A quantity y is to be determined from the equation shown.


The percentage uncertainties in p, x and q are shown.

What is the percentage uncertainty in y?


A. 0.5% B. 1% C. 16% D. 192%

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