JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 18th March Evening Shift - No. 23)

The radius of a sphere is measured to be (7.50 $$\pm$$ 0.85) cm. Suppose the percentage error in its volume is x.

The value of x, to the nearest x, is __________.
Answer
34

Explanation

Given, radius of sphere = (7.50 $$\pm$$ 0.85) cm

$$ \therefore $$ r = 7.50 and dr = 0.85

We know, volume of a sphere $$v = {4 \over 3}\pi {r^3}$$

taking log both sides, we get

$$\ln v = \ln {{4\pi } \over 3} + 3\ln r$$

Differentiating both sides,

$${{dv} \over v} = 0 + 3{{dr} \over r}$$

$$ \therefore $$ Fractional error in volume $${{dv} \over v} = 3{{dr} \over r}$$

$$ \therefore $$ % error in volume,

$${{dv} \over v} \times 100 = 3{{dr} \over r} \times 100$$

$$ = 3 \times {{0.85} \over {7.50}} \times 100$$

= 34%

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