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Errors in Measurement

The percentage error in the calculated volume of a sphere, if there is $2\%$ error in its diameter measurement, is ______.

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Answer: (c)

$V = \frac{\pi d^3}{6}$ , so $\frac{\Delta V}{V} = 3\frac{\Delta d}{d}$
$= 3(2\%) = 6\%$
So the answer is (c) 6.

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