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The radius of a sphere is measured to be (7.50 0.85) cm. Suppose the percentage error in its volume is x. The value of x, to the nearest x, is .
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Given data
The radius of the sphere is measured as
So,
- Absolute error in radius =
- Measured radius =
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Volume of a sphere
The volume is
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Error propagation rule
For a quantity of the form , the fractional error is
Therefore, percentage error in volume is
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Substitute the values
First compute:
Then,
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Nearest integer
Final Answer
The percentage error in volume is
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