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Suppose we have a charge, q1=1 μC. This charge makes an electric field some distance r=73 cm away from it. Now suppose our measurement of q1 is only accurate to within 0.2 μC, and our measurement of r is only accurate to within 1.5 cm.
What is the uncertainty in our field calculation due only to the uncertainty in the charge separation r?
Every time I do this calculation I get a different number all of which have been wrong. I have gotten 694.06, 693.097, 46.2, .69405, and 71.56. Can you please help me with this?
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