Errors and uncertainties
 

Errors and uncertainties problem 26


  • Define density.


  • The mass of a metal sphere is given by the expression




    where is the density of the metal and is the diameter of the sphere. Data for the density and the mass are given in the table below.



    • Calculate the diameter .

    • Use your answer in (i) and the data in the table to determine the value of , with its absolute uncertainty, to an appropriate number of significant figures.


 

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