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#209

If the error in the measurement of radius of a circle is 1 % then the error in the measurement of its area will be

A) 1.0 %

B) 2 %

C) 1.5 %

D) 3 %

Answer:   B
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#210

The radius of a wire is 0.24 mm. Then its area of cross-section by taking significant figures into consideration is

A) 0.19 $mm^{2}$

B) 0.190 $mm^{2}$

C) 0.18 $mm^{2}$

D) 0.180 $mm^{2}$

Answer:   C
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#211

The length, breadth and thickness of a block is measured to be 50 cm; 2.0 cm and cm. The percentage error in the measurement of volume is

A) 0.8 %

B) 8 %

C) 10 %

D) 12.5 %

Answer:   A
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#212

To reduce the timing uncertainty, it is advisable to

A) Count for smaller number of swing

B) Count for larger number of swing

C) Use a stop watch which is less sensitive

D) Both ‘A’ and ‘C’

Answer:   B
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#213

Which one of the following about systematic error is incorrect?

A) It influences all the measurement of a physical quantity equally

B) It produces consistent difference in reading

C) It can be reduced by comparing the instrument with standard instrument

D) It always occurs due to incorrect marking

Answer:   D
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#214

In an electrical circuit, the current in a resistor is measured as (2.50 ± 0.05) mA. The resistor is marked as 4.7 Ω ± 2%. What would be the %age uncertainty in power dissipation in resistor?

A) 2%

B) 4%

C) 6%

D) 8%

Answer:   C
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#215

Which one of the following measurement is more accurate?

$M_1$ = 1.0 cm ± 0.1 cm

$M_2$ = 0.10 cm ± 0.01 cm

$M_3$ = 0.100 cm ± 0.001 cm

A) $M_1$

B) $M_2$

C) $M_3$

D) All have same accuracy

Answer:   C
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#216

The distance $x = x_2 - x_1$ determined by the difference between two separate position measurements $x_1$ = 12.2 ± 0.2 cm and $x_2$ = 16.2 ± 0.1 cm is recorded as

A) 4.0 ± 0.2 cm

B) 4.0 ± 0.1 cm

C) 4.0 ± 0.3 cm

D) 4.0 ± 0.4 cm

Answer:   C
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