LEP- 114 -Eror Analysis FIITJEE

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1
A physical quantity X is represented by X=(M"LT). The maximum percentage errors in the
measurement of M, L, and T, respectively, are a%, b% and c%. The maximum percentage error in the
measurementof X will be
(A) (ax+by-cz)% (B) (ax-by -cz)% (c) (ax +by+ cz)% (D) (ar-by +cz)%

2 The van der Waals' equation of state for some gasescan be expressed as:

|P*j-b=RT
Where P is the pressure, V is the molar volume, and Tis the absolute temperature of the given sample of gas
and a, b, and R are constants. Which of the following does not have the same dimensional formula as that for
RT?
ab
(A)PV (B) Pb (c) (D)

3 The relative density of a material of a body is found by weighing it first in air and then in water. If the weight of

the body in air is IW, =8.00+0.05 N and the weight in water is WY, =6.00+0.05 N ,then the relative density

P, =W, /(UY -W,)with the maximum permissible eror is

(A) 4.00+0.62% (B) 4.00±0.82% (C) 4.00+3.2% (D)4.00+5.62%

4 An experiment measures quantities a, b, and c, and then X is calculated from X= .If the percentage

errors in a, b, and c are +1%, t3%,and t 2%, respectively, then the percerntage error in X can be
(A) #12.5% (B) ±7% (C) ±1% (D) ±4%

5 The specific resistance pof a circular wire of radius r, resistance R, and length /is given by p=nr'RI1.
Given:r =0.24 +0.02cm, R=30+12, and l=4.80+0.01cm. The percentage error in pis nearly
(A) 7% (B) 9% (C) 13% (D) 20%

6 The length of a strip measured with a meter rod is 10.0cm.Its width measured with a vernier calipers is 1,00
cm. The least count of the meter rod is 0.1 cm and that of vernier calipers is 0.01 cm. What will be the error in
its area?

(A) +0.01l cm' (B) +0.lcm? (C) +0.11cm' (D) +0.2cm?

7. While measuring the acceleration due to gravity by a simple pendulum,a student makes a positive error of 1%
in the length of the pendulum and a negative error of 3%
in the value of time period. His percentage error in the

measurement of g by the relation g=4r'(/T) be

will

(A) 2% (B) 4% (C) 7% (D) 10%

The dimensional formula for a physical quantity x is [MDT),The errors measuring the quantities M, L.
8
in

and T, respectively. are 2%, 3%, and 4%. The maximum percentage of error that occurs in measuring the
quantity xis
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 19

The internaland external diameters of a hollow cylinder are moasured with the help of a Vernier calipers Their
values are 4.27 ±0.02cm and 3.87 ±0.01cm,respectively. The thickness of the wall of the cylinder is
(A) 0.36+0.02cm (B) 0.20+0.02 cm cm
(C) 0.36t0.0l (D) 0.18t0.0l cm

10 A Vernier calipers has 1 mm marks on the main scale. It has 20 equal divisions on the vernier scale. which
match with 16 main scale divisions. For this Vernier calipers,the least count is

(A) 0.02 mm (B) 0.05 mm (C)01 mm (D) 0.2 mm

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11. A student uses a simple pendulum of exactly 1 m length to determine g, the acceleration due to gravity. He
uses a stop watch with the least count of 1 s for this and records 40 s for 20 oscillations. For this observation,
which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?
(A) Error AT in measuring T, the time period, is 0.05 s
(B) Error AT in measuring T, the time period, iss 1

(C) Percentageerror in the determination of g is 5%

(D) Percentageerror in the determination of g is 2.5%

12.
The values of measurement of a physical quantity in five trials were found to be 1.51, 1.53, 1.53, 1.52, and
1.54. Then

(A) Average absolute error is 0.01 (B) Relative error is 0.01%

(C) Percentageerror is 0.01% (D) Percentage error is 1%.

13. If S and V areone main scale and one Vernier scale and n- 1 divisions on the main scale are equivalent tO n
divisions of the Vernier, then

(A) The least count is S/n.

(B) The Vernier constant is S/n.
(C) The same vernier constant can be used for circular
Verniers also.
(D) The same vernier constant cannot be used for circular Verniers.

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14
Consider three quantities: x:
and z =Here, I is the length of a wire, ci

andR is a resistance.
capacitance,
(A) x and y have the same
All

dimensions.
other symbolshave usual meanings. Then
2/4
(B) x and z have the same dimensions.
(C) y and z have the same dimensions.
(D) None of the above three pairs have the same dimensions.

15.
Let [e,]denote the dimensional formula of the permitivity of vacuum and [4,] that of the permeability of

vacuum. If M= mass, L =length, T= time, and |= electric current., then

(A) [E,]= M'L'T°I (B) [6,]=M'L'T'?

(C) [A,J=MLTI (D) [4]=MI'T'I

Comprehension - 1

Following situation arefaced by the student in a lab doing experiment (measurement)in the physics lab by a student of
class XIl,

Following data's are given regarding the vernier caliper and screwgauge used by the above student
(i) 10 MSDs =1cm,10VSDs =9 MSDs,
zero of vernier scale is to the right of the zero marking of the main scale with 6 vSDs coinciding with MSDs.
(ii) 10 rotation of the cap of a screw gauge equivalent to 5mm. Cap has 100 divisions.
16.
Find the accuratelength of the object i., measured length = 4.3 cm with 2 VSDs coinciding with main scale
graduation
(A) 4.26 cm (B) 4.38 cm (C) 4.3 cm (D)None of these

17 Find the least count of vernier calliper used by the student in the lab

(A) 0.1 mm (B) 1 mm (C) 2.66 mm (D)1.86 mm

18.
Find the least count of the screw gauge used by the student

(B) 0.005 mm
0.0005mm (D) 0.75 mm
(A) 0.05 mm (C)
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The pitch a screw gauge is 1 mm and its cap has 100 divisions. When a wire is placed between its studs,
of
the main scale reading is 3mm and 45
division of circular scale coincides with the reference line. There is no
zero erorin the screw gauge. Using this data answer the following questions.

19 Find the least count of the screw gauge

(A) 0.0001 mm (B) 0.01 mm (C) 0.1 mm (D)None of these

20 Iflength of the wire is 8.54 cm then the curved surface area of the wire with true significantfigures is
(A) 9.26 cm (B) 8.76 cm (C) 8.26 cm? (D) 7.56 cm?

Integer Type
21.
95 divisions on the main scale of vernier calipers coincide with 100 divisions on the vernier scale. Each division

on the main scale is of 1 mm. Find the value of n if the least count of the instrument is nx10 mm.
22
In a
Searle's experiment, the diameter of the wire as measured by a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm is
0.050 cm.The length, measured by a scale of least count 0.1 cm, is 110.0 cm.When a weight of 50 N is
sUspended from the wire, the extension is measured to be 0.125 cm
by a micrometer of least count 0.001 cm.
The maximum error in the measurement of Young's modulus of the material of the wire from this data is
approximately xx10°NIm'.Find the value of x.
23
a
The pitch of screw gauge is 1 mm
and there are 100 divisions on the circular scale. While measuring the
diameter of a wire, the linear scale reads 1 mm
and 42 division on the circular scale coincides with the
reference line. The length of the wire is 5.6 cm.Find the curved surface area (in
cm') of the wire in appropriate
number of significantfigures.

24 The resistance R= VIn, where V= (100+5) V and |=

(10+0.2) A. Find the percentage error in R.

25 The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is T=2r,= L is about 10 cm and is known to 1 mm

accuracy. The period of oscillation is about 0.2 s. The time of 100 oscillations is measured with a wrist watch of
0.1 s resolution. What is the accuracy in the determination of g in percentage?
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LPP -114 -Error Analysis