NEET Physics Mathematical Tools, Units & Dimensions Question Bank Errors of Measurement

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    A physical parameter a can be determined by measuring the parameters b, c, d and e using the relation a = \[{{b}^{\alpha }}{{c}^{\beta }}/{{d}^{\gamma }}{{e}^{\delta }}\]. If the maximum errors in the measurement of b, c, d and e are \[{{b}_{1}}\]%, \[{{c}_{1}}\]%, \[{{d}_{1}}\]% and \[{{e}_{1}}\]%, then the maximum error in the value of a determined by the experiment is    

    A)          (\[{{b}_{1}}\,+\,{{c}_{1}}\,+\,{{d}_{1}}\,+\,{{e}_{1}}\])%                   

    B)          (\[{{b}_{1\,}}\,+\,{{c}_{1}}\,-\,{{d}_{1}}\,-\,{{e}_{1}}\])%         

    C)          (\[\alpha {{b}_{1}}\,+\,\beta {{c}_{1}}\,-\,\gamma {{d}_{1}}\,-\delta {{e}_{1}}\])%                  

    D)            (\[\alpha {{b}_{1}}+\,\beta {{c}_{1}}\,+\,\gamma {{d}_{1}}\,+\,\delta {{e}_{1}}\])%

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[a={{b}^{\alpha }}\,{{c}^{\beta }}/{{d}^{\gamma }}\,{{e}^{\delta }}\]               So maximum error in a is given by               \[{{\left( \frac{\Delta a}{a}\times 100 \right)}_{\max }}=\alpha \,.\,\frac{\Delta b}{b}\times 100+\beta \,.\,\frac{\Delta c}{c}\times 100\]\[+\gamma \,.\,\frac{\Delta d}{d}\times 100+\delta \,.\,\frac{\Delta e}{e}\times 100\]            \[=\left( \alpha {{b}_{1}}+\beta {{c}_{1}}+\gamma {{d}_{1}}+\delta {{e}_{1}} \right)%\]


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