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Uncertainties Worksheet
Uncertainties Worksheet
b. 2 × (16 s ± 8 %)
7. Determine the perimeter and area of a rectangle of length 9.2 ± 0.05 cm and width
4.33 ± 0.01 cm.
Answers
1. a. 2.70 cm ± 2 %
b. 12.02 cm ± 0.7 %
2. a. 3.5 ± 0.4 cm
b. 16 ± 1 s
7. P = 27.1 ± 0.1 cm
A = 39.8 cm2 ± 0.8 % = 39.8 ± 0.3 cm2 (again, use precision of uncertainty to decide
on precision of answer)