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SAQ : If one measures the length of an object to be 2.70 mm with an instrument of least count 0.01 mm

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September 19, 2023

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If one measures the length of an object to be 2.70 mm with an instrument of least count 0.01 mm. What is the percentage error in the measurement?

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The percentage error in the measurement

= (0.01 mm/2.70 mm) × 100%

= 0.37%.

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