Question
Consider: a=3.2pm 0.5 b=1.5pm 0.1 c=6.07pm 0.09 What is the uncertainty in 2(ab)/(c)
Solution
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Jace
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Answer
Here's how to calculate the uncertainty in
:1. **Calculate the value of the expression:**
2. **Find the fractional uncertainty of each variable:** *
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3. **Calculate the fractional uncertainty of the expression:** When multiplying and dividing, we add the fractional uncertainties:
4. **Calculate the absolute uncertainty of the expression:**
Therefore, the final answer is
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