Vernier calliper

Screw Gauge
Error and measurements
Significant figures
Q) When 𝑍 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 and error in 𝑥 and 𝑦 is given by ∆𝑥 and ∆𝑦 respectively then
find error in 𝑍?
Q) When 𝑍 = 𝑥 − 𝑦 and error in 𝑥 and 𝑦 is given by ∆𝑥 and ∆𝑦 respectively then
find error in 𝑍?
 Absolute error in addition

When 𝑍 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 and error in 𝑥 and 𝑦 is given by ∆𝑥 and ∆𝑦 respectively then error in 𝑍 will
be
 Absolute error in subtraction

When 𝑍 = 𝑥 − 𝑦 and error in 𝑥 and 𝑦 is given by ∆𝑥 and ∆𝑦 respectively then error in 𝑍 will
be
Q) When 𝑍 = 𝑥𝑦 and error in 𝑥 and 𝑦 is given by ∆𝑥 and ∆𝑦 respectively then
find error in 𝑍?
 𝑥
Q) When 𝑍 = and error in 𝑥 and 𝑦 is given by ∆𝑥 and ∆𝑦 respectively then find
𝑦
error in 𝑍?
Relative error in Multiplication and division
AIIMS 2019
Ans. (c)
 Relative error formula in general

Q) When 𝑍 = 𝑥1𝑎 . 𝑥2𝑏 . 𝑥3𝑐 then find error in 𝑍?

Q) When 𝑍 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 and error in 𝑥 and 𝑦 is given by ∆𝑥 and ∆𝑦 respectively then
find error in 𝑍?
Ans. (a)
Q) When 𝑍 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 and error in 𝑧 and 𝑦 is given by ∆𝑧 and ∆𝑦 respectively then
find relative error in 𝑥?
Ans. (c)
Q) Find the relation between relative error in radius and diameter of a sphere.
Q) Find the relation between relative error in radius and Volume of a sphere.
Ans. (b)