Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.41P
How many independent random measurements of a time-dependent acceleration signal obtained from a vibrating vehicle under fixed operating conditions would lead to a confidence interval about the mean of ±0.5 g, if the standard deviation of the signal is expected to be 1 g?
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