A metal wire has mass (0.4 0.002) g, radius (0.3 0.001) mm and length (5 0.02) cm. The maximum possible percentage error in the measurement of density will nearly be :
- 1.3%
- 1.6%
- 1.4%
- 1.2%
Answer
(2) 1.6%
Solution
= m r2 l
100 = ( mm + 2 rr + ll ) 100
= ( 0.0020.4 + 2 0.0010.3 + 0.025 ) 100
= 0.5 + 0.67 + 0.4
= 1.57\% 1.6\%
Answer: (2)