Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.56P
A comparative test uses the relationship R = p2/p{, where pressure p2is measured to be 54.7 MPa and pressure ptis measured to be 42.0 MPa. Each pressure measurement has a single systematic error of 0.5 MPa. Compare the systematic uncertainty in R if these errors are (a) correlated and (b) uncorrelated. Explain.
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Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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