Global positioning satellites (GPS) can be used to deter- mine positions with great accuracy. If one of the satellites is at a distance of 20,000 km from what percent uncertainty you, in the distance does a 2-m uncertainty represent? How many significant figures are needed in the distance?
Global positioning satellites (GPS) can be used to deter- mine positions with great accuracy. If one of the satellites is at a distance of 20,000 km from what percent uncertainty you, in the distance does a 2-m uncertainty represent? How many significant figures are needed in the distance?
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mine positions with great accuracy. If one of the satellites is
at a distance of 20,000 km from what percent uncertainty
you,
in the distance does a 2-m uncertainty represent? How
many significant figures are needed in the distance?
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