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  • A physical quantity X is related to four measurable quantities a, b, c and d as follows: X = a^{2} b^{3} c^{\frac{5}{2}} d^{-2}. The percentage error in the measurement of a, b, c and d are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4%, respectively.

A physical quantity X is related to four measurable quantities a, b, c and d as follows: X = a^{2} b^{3} c^{\frac{5}{2}} d^{-2}. The percentage error in the measurement of a, b, c and d are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4%, respectively. What is the percentage error in quantity X ? If the value of X calculated on the basis of the above relation is 2.763, to what value should you round off the result.

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As per the information given in the question, percentage error in a = (\frac{\Delta a}{a})(100) = 1\; ^{o}/_{o}

As per the information given in the question, Percentage error in b = (\frac{\Delta b}{b})(100) = 2\; ^{o}/_{o}

As per the information given in the question, Percentage error in c = (\frac{\Delta c}{c})(100) = 3\; ^{o}/_{o}

As per the information given in the question, Percentage error in d = (\frac{\Delta d}{d})(100) = 4\; ^{o}/_{o}

Percentage error in X = (\frac{\Delta x}{x})(100)

\\\frac{\Delta X}{X}\times 100=\pm(2\times1+3\times2+2.5\times3+2\times4)\\\pm(2+6+7.5+8) =\pm 23.5\; ^{o}/_{o}

Now, let us calculate the mean absolute error

 =\pm \frac{23.5}{100}

=\pm 0.235=0.24 (after rounding up)

Therefore, we get ‘2.8’ after rounding X i.e. 2.763.

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