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The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is given by 

T\ =2\pi\sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}, Where  l is about 100\ cm known with an accuracy of 1\ mm. This time is about  2\ seconds. The time up to 100 oscillations is measured with a stopwatch of at least  0.1\ seconds. The percentage error in g is:

Option: 1

0.1\ %


Option: 2

1\ %


Option: 3

0.2\ %


Option: 4

0.8\ %


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T\ =2\pi\sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}

Or, T^2=\frac{4\pi^2l}{g}

Or, g=\frac{4\pi^2l}{T^2}

Here percentage error in  l is:

\frac{1\ mm}{100\ cm\ }\times100

Or, \frac{0.1}{100}\times100\ =\ 0.1\

Again,

The Percentage error in T:

\frac{0.1}{2\times100}=100\ =0.5

Now,

Percentage error in g = Percentage error in l + 2(Percentage error in T)

0.1+2\times0.05\ =\ 0.2%

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