Units and Measurements · Significant figures & errors
In an experiment, a set of readings are obtained 1.24 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.23 mm, 1.21 mm. The expected least count of the instrument used in recording these readings is mm.
- (1)0.01
- (2)0.001
- (3)0.1
- (4)0.05
We corrected a printing error in the original paper
Source printed “a set of reading are obtained mm” (stray minus sign on the first reading).
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