(a) A car speedometer has a 4% uncertainty. What is the range of possible speeds (in km/h) when it reads 70 km/h? km/h (lowest) | km/h (highest) (b) Convert this to miles per hour. mi/h (lowest) mi/h (highest)

(a) A car speedometer has a 4% uncertainty. What is the range of possible speeds (in km/h) when it reads 70 km/h? km/h (lowest) | km/h (highest) (b) Convert this to miles per hour. mi/h (lowest) mi/h (highest)

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Chapter1: Units And Measurement

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Problem 33P: In SI units, speeds are measured in meters per second (m/s). But, depending on where you live,...

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(a) A car speedometer has a 4% uncertainty. What is the range of possible speeds (in km/h) when it reads 70 km/h?
km/h (lowest)
| km/h (highest)
(b) Convert this to miles per hour.
mi/h (lowest)
mi/h (highest)

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