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MHT CET 2026 (17 Apr, Shift 2) · Errors in Measurement

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Q25MHT CET 2026 · 17 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Errors in Measurement

A force 'F' is applied on a square plate of side 'L'. If the percentage error in determining 'L' is 3% and that in 'F' is 2% then the percentage error in determining the pressure is

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Answer: (d)

Pressure $P = \frac{F}{L^2}$ , so $\frac{\Delta P}{P} = \frac{\Delta F}{F} + 2\frac{\Delta L}{L}$
$= 2\% + 2(3\%) = 8\%$
So the answer is (d) $8\%$ .

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