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A physical quantity \( \mathrm{Q} \) is found to depend on observable \( \mathrm{x}, \mathrm{y} \) and \( \mathrm{z} \), obeying relation \( Q=\frac{x^{3} y^{2}}{z} \). The percentage error in the measurements of \( x, y \) and \( z \) are \( 1 \%, 2 \% \) and \( 4 \% \) respectively. What is percentage error in the quantity \( \mathrm{Q} \) ?

  1. A \(1\%\)
  2. B \( 3 \% \)
  3. C \( 11 \% \)
  4. D \( 1 \% \)
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(C) \( 11 \% \)

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\(Q=\frac{x^{3} y^{2}}{z}\)
Percentage error in measurements of \(x=1 \%\)
Percentage error in measurements of \(y=2 \%\)
Percentage error in measurements of \(z=4 \%\)
Percentage error in \(Q=\frac{\Delta Q}{Q}=3 \frac{\Delta x}{x}+2 \frac{\Delta y}{y}+\frac{\Delta z}{z}\)
\(=3 \times 1+2 \times 2+4=11 \%\)