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Physics: Post your doubts here!

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Please solve View attachment 45275[/quote]
As the micrometer measures the DIAMETER of the rod... you read the value of the micrometer to be 3.81 mm. to find the cross sectional area of the rod.. you have to divide 3.81 by 2 = 1.905 mm (radius) ... we know we can find the area of something using [(pi)x(r)^2] so the cross sectional area equals (pi x 1.905^2) which then equals 11.4 mm^2 which is B!
 
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A student uses a digital ammeter to measure a current. The reading of the ammeter is found to
fluctuate between 1.98 A and 2.02 A.

The manufacturer of the ammeter states that any reading has a systematic uncertainty of ± 1 %.

Which value of current should be quoted by the student?
A (2.00 ± 0.01) A
B (2.00 ± 0.02) A
C (2.00 ± 0.03) A
D (2.00 ± 0.04) A

How is the answer D?
 
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let the left loop be called as A and the right loop as B(loop of the resistors)
For loop A, total of resist. is 15ohm and in other loop i.e. B is also 15ohm
But both of them are in parallel that why resistance of the circit as a whole is 15/2 (1/15+1/15=2/15 and its inverse)
 
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