A bullet is fired from a gun. The bullet travels a distance L = 160 ± 0.5 m during a time interval t= 0.4 ± 0.05 s. . The speed of the bullet (in m/s) can be calculated using the formula, Speed = L/t. Calculate the, a) Speed of the bullet (in m/s) = %3D b) Fractional uncertainty in the speed = c) Absolute uncertainty (in m/s) in the speed

A bullet is fired from a gun. The bullet travels a distance L = 160 ± 0.5 m during a time interval t= 0.4 ± 0.05 s. . The speed of the bullet (in m/s) can be calculated using the formula, Speed = L/t. Calculate the, a) Speed of the bullet (in m/s) = %3D b) Fractional uncertainty in the speed = c) Absolute uncertainty (in m/s) in the speed

University Physics Volume 1

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Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

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Problem 83AP: A marathon runner completes a 42.188-km course in 2 h, 30 min, and 12s. There is an uncertainty of...

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