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In multiplication and division of measurement______________?

Correct answer: A. Percentage uncertainties are added

  • A. Percentage uncertainties are added
  • B. Absolute uncertainties are added
  • C. Percentage uncertainties are divided
  • D. Absolute uncertainties are divided

Explanation

For multiplication or division, fractional uncertainties combine, so percentage uncertainties are added. For example, if x = ab, then the percentage uncertainty in x is the percentage uncertainty in a plus that in b. Students may choose B by applying the addition rule for absolute uncertainties, which belongs to sums and differences.

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