A physical quantity P is given as 
. The percentage error in the measurement of a, b, c and d are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% respectively. The percentage error in the measurement of quantity P will be
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
The given quantity is 
The percentage error for a quantity can be given by the formula 
x 100.
Relation of the relative errors will be,
Hence, the percentage error is calculated by substituting the values,
Prepare Smarter with CGP Edu
Get practice questions, solutions, and test series in one place.
Write a Review
Share your experience with this question and solution.
Commentary
Send your comment, doubt, correction, or feedback to admin.
Similar Questions
Explore conceptually related problems
The length of a metallic wire is increased by 20% and its area of cross-section is reduced by 4%. T…
Two resistance are given as R 1 = (10 ± 0.5) and R 2 = (15 ± 0.5) . The percentage error in the m…
A cylindrical wire of mass (0. 4 ± 0. 01) g has length (8 ± 0. 04) cm and radius (6 ± 0. 03) mm. Th…
Two forces having magnitude A and are perpendicular to each other. The magnitude of their resultan…
When vector is subtracted from vector , it gives a vector equal to . Then the magnitude of vecto…
Three forces F 1 = 10 N, F 2 = 8 N, F 3 = 6 N are acting on a particle of mass 5 kg. The forces F 2…