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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 1. units,dimensions and measurement

If the percentage errors in measuring the length and the diameter of a wire are \(0.1 \%\) each. The percentage error in measuring its resistance will be _______.

  1. A \(0.2 \%\)
  2. B \(0.3 \%\)
  3. C \(0.1 \%\)
  4. D \(0.144 \%\)
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(B) \(0.3 \%\)

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\(\mathrm{R}=\frac{\rho \mathrm{L}}{\pi \frac{\mathrm{d}^2}{4}}\) \(\frac{\Delta \mathrm{R}}{\mathrm{R}}=\frac{\Delta \mathrm{L}}{\mathrm{L}}+\frac{2 \Delta \mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}}\)…
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