Each reading on a thermometer can be made with an uncertainty of 0.5 C. The thermometer is
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Each reading on a thermometer can be made with an uncertainty of ±0.5 °C.
The thermometer is used to measure a temperature rise from 20 °C to 80 °C.
What is the percentage uncertainty in the measurement of this temperature rise?
a. 0.6%
b. 0.8%
c. 1.7%
d. 2.5%
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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook
ISBN: 9781108859035
3rd Edition
Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside
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