Advanced Dimensional AnalysisHardQuestion 5035
Question
A physical quantity P = a²b³/(c√d). If a, b, c, d have errors 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% respectively, the percentage error in P is:
- A14%
- B13%Correct
- C12%
- D15%
Correct answer
13%
Explanation
% error in P = 2(%a) + 3(%b) + 1(%c) + (1/2)(%d) = 2(1) + 3(2) + 1(3) + (1/2)(4) = 2 + 6 + 3 + 2 = 13%.