In the experiment of Ohm's law, a potential difference of 5.0 V is applied across the end of a conductor of length 10.0 cm and diameter of 5.00 mm. The measured current in the conductor is 2.00 A. The maximum permissible percentage error in the resistivity of the conductor is:
- (A)3.9✓ Correct
- (B)8.4
- (C)3.0
- (D)7.5
Answer: (A)
Solution
Resistivity follows from , so the maximum fractional error is
Each reading carries an uncertainty of one unit in its last recorded digit, so V, A, mm and cm. Then
The maximum permissible percentage error in the resistivity is .
Each reading carries an uncertainty of one unit in its last recorded digit, so V, A, mm and cm. Then
The maximum permissible percentage error in the resistivity is .
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