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The length of an object was measured to be 60 cm by a linear scale having least count 1 mm. What is the possible percentage error in the measurement?
The length of an object was measured to be 60 cm by a linear scale having least count 1 mm. What is the possible percentage error in the measurement?
Updated On: Aug 3, 2024
- 0.1667%
- 1.667%
- 16.67%
- 0.33%
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