Errors and uncertainties
 

Errors and uncertainties problem 11


The diagram shows an experiment to measure the speed of a small ball falling at constant speed through a clear liquid in a glass tube.




There are two marks on the tube. The top mark is positioned at on the adjacent rule and the lower mark at . The ball passes the top mark at and passes the lower mark at .


The constant speed of the ball is calculated by .


Which expression calculates the fractional uncertainty in the value of this speed?










 

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