Problems

1. Given two masses, m1 = (100.0 0.4) g and m2 = (49.3 0.3) g, what is their sum, m1 + m2, and their difference, m1 - m2, both expressed with uncertainties?

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2. What is the uncertainty in the calculated area of a circle whose radius is determined to be r = (14.6 0.5) cm?

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3. What is the uncertainty in the calculated density of a block of mass m = (245 2) g with sides of (2.5 0.1) cm, (4.8 0.1) cm, and (10.2 0.1) cm?

density =

mass volume

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4. An electrical resistor has a 2% tolerance and is marked R = 1800 . What is the range of acceptable values that the resistor might have? An electrical current of I = (2.1 0.1) A ows through the resistor. What is the uncertainty in the calculated voltage across the resistor where the voltage is given as V = I R?

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5. The distance s that an accelerating body covers in a certain amount of time t is given by the equation s = kt2 where the constant k = 16 m s-2. Compare the distances traveled (and the uncertainty) for two time intervals: t1 = (3.0 0.1) s and t2 = (9.0 0.1) s.

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