Accuracy of Measuring Instruments - Questions

Question 1
14960

What is the percentage error of a time 10.3 seconds?

\(0.485\% \)

Question 2
14958

What is the smallest possible measurement when measuring 3.2 m.

\(3.15~\text{m}\)

Question 3
14956

Lengths have been measured to the nearest \(100~\text{m}\). Find the absolute error for \(5600~\text{m}?\)

\( \pm 50~\text{m}\)

Question 4
14954

What is the absolute error of \(24.36~\text{km}\)?

\( \pm 0.005~\text{km}\)

Question 5
14952

What is the absolute error (greatest possible error) for 15 L?

\( \pm 0.5~\text{L}\)

Question 6
112771

What is the greatest possible error (GPE) of a crowd of 41000 to the nearest 1000?

500

Question 7
112770

What is the absolute error of \(7.5\) m?

A.

\( \pm 0.1 \text{ m}\)

B.

\( \pm 0.05 \text{ m}\)

C.

\( \pm 0.01 \text{ m}\)

D.

\( \pm 0.5 \text{ m}\)

\( \pm 0.05 \text{ m}\)

Question 8
112774

What is the percentage error of measuring a weight of 0.05 gms?

10%

Question 9
112773

What is the percentage error of measuring a length of 20 m?

2.5%

Question 10
112772

What is the largest unit of measurement when measuring 4.64 kg?

4.645 kg