A pendulum's period is measured as 2.0 s with an uncertainty of ±0.1 s. What is the fractional error in the period?

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A pendulum's period is measured as 2.0 s with an uncertainty of ±0.1 s. What is the fractional error in the period?
  1. 0.05
  2. 0.1
  3. 0.02
  4. 0.1

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Q: A pendulum's period is measured as 2.0 s with an uncertainty of ±0.1 s. What is the fractional error in the period?
Solution: Fractional error = (absolute error / measured value) = 0.1 / 2.0 = 0.05.
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