NEETPhysicsUnits and MeasurementMCQ+4 / −1
A student measures the distance traversed in free fall of a body, initially at rest, in a given time. He uses this data to estimate g, the acceleration due to gravity. If the maximum percentage errors in measurement of the distance and the time are e1 and e2 respectively, the percentage error in the estimation of g is
- Ae2 e1
- Be1 + 2e2
- Ce1 + e2
- De1 2e2
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Correct answer: B
Initially body is at rest.
Maximum percentage error,
Given that
= e1
and = e2
= e1 + 2e2
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