Problem 6: The sides of a small rectangular box are measured to be 1.55 + 0.045 cm, 2.1 + 0.025cm, and 2.75 + 0.075 cm long. In this problem you can approximate the percent error on a product or quotient of quantities by the sum of the percent error on each quantity. Part (a) Calculate its volume in cm?. / Correct! V = 8.95 Part (b) Calculate its uncertainty in cm3. Oy = cm3

Problem 6: The sides of a small rectangular box are measured to be 1.55 + 0.045 cm, 2.1 + 0.025cm, and 2.75 + 0.075 cm long. In this problem you can approximate the percent error on a product or quotient of quantities by the sum of the percent error on each quantity. Part (a) Calculate its volume in cm?. / Correct! V = 8.95 Part (b) Calculate its uncertainty in cm3. Oy = cm3

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

Section: Chapter Questions

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