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If a ruler has a least count of 0.1 cm, what is the maximum error in measurement
If a ruler has a least count of 0.1 cm, what is the maximum error in measurement? (2023)
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If a ruler has a least count of 0.1 cm, what is the maximum error in measurement? (2023)
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The maximum error is typically taken as the least count of the measuring instrument, which is 0.1 cm.
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The maximum error is typically taken as the least count of the measuring instrument, which is 0.1 cm.
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Step 1: Understand what 'least count' means. It is the smallest value that can be measured by the ruler.
Step 2: Identify the least count given in the question, which is 0.1 cm.
Step 3: Know that the maximum error in measurement is usually equal to the least count of the measuring instrument.
Step 4: Conclude that the maximum error in measurement is therefore 0.1 cm.
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