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Published on: August 13, 2026
A student uses a simple pendulum of exactly 
length to determine 
, the acceleration due to gravity. He uses a stopwatch with the least count of 
for this and records 
for 20 oscillations. For this observation, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
A
Error 
in measuring 
, the time period, is 
.
in measuring , the time period, is .
B
Error 
in measuring 
, the time period, is 
.
in measuring , the time period, is .
C
Percentage error in the determination of 
is 
.
is .
D
Percentage error in the determination of 
is 
.
is .
Text Solution
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