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car speedometer has a %% uncertainty. What is range of posSIble speeds (in km/n) nen it reads km/h? km/h (lowest) | km/h (highest) (b) Convert this to miles per hour. | mi/h (lowest) | mi/h (highest)

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Chapter1: Introduction: The Nature Of Science And Physics

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Problem 19PE: (a) If your speedometer has an uncertainty of 2.0 km/h at a speed of 90 km/h, what is the percent...

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car speedometer has a
%% uncertainty. What is
range of posSIble speeds (in km/n)
nen it reads
km/h?
km/h (lowest)
| km/h (highest)
(b) Convert this to miles per hour.
| mi/h (lowest)
| mi/h (highest)

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