If the weight used in the experiment is having an uncertainty of 1.1± 0.02 N, the initial height is measured, with an uncertainty of 55 t 0.07 cm and the final height with an uncertainty of 23.5 ± 0.07 cm. (Potential energies are calculated by the formula weight x height) Calculate, 1) The absolute uncertainty in the calculated value of Initial Potential Energy (in Joules) = 2) The absolute uncertainty in the calculated value of Final Potential Energy (in Joules) = 3) The absolute uncertainty in the calculated value of Loss of Potential Energies (in Joules) =

If the weight used in the experiment is having an uncertainty of 1.1± 0.02 N, the initial height is measured, with an uncertainty of 55 t 0.07 cm and the final height with an uncertainty of 23.5 ± 0.07 cm. (Potential energies are calculated by the formula weight x height) Calculate, 1) The absolute uncertainty in the calculated value of Initial Potential Energy (in Joules) = 2) The absolute uncertainty in the calculated value of Final Potential Energy (in Joules) = 3) The absolute uncertainty in the calculated value of Loss of Potential Energies (in Joules) =

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Chapter1: Units And Measurement

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Problem 85AP: When nonmetric units we used in the United Kingdom, a unit of mass called the pound-mass (lbm) was...

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