JEE MAIN - Physics (2019 - 9th April Morning Slot - No. 28)

In the density measurement of a cube, the mass and edge length are measured as (10.00 ± 0.10) kg and (0.10 ± 0.01) m, respectively. The error in the measurement of density is :
0.01 kg/m3
0.10 kg/m3
0.31 kg/m3
0.07 kg/m3

Explanation

Mass (m) = (10.00 ± 0.10) kg

Edge length ($$l$$) = (0.10 ± 0.01) m

Volume of the cube (V) = $${l^3}$$

Density, $$\rho $$ = $${m \over V}$$

$${{d\rho } \over \rho } = {{dm} \over m} + {{dV} \over V}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${{d\rho } \over \rho } = {{dm} \over m} + 3{{dl} \over l}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${{d\rho } \over \rho } = {{0.10} \over {10.00}} + 3{{0.01} \over {0.10}}$$ = 0.31

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