I have an homework where I was asked to get a generic 12 in/30 cm ruler and then answer the question in bold: Look at the smallest division and record what the uncertainty ▲x is of your tool.

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Problem 1.10OQ: A calculator displays a result as 1.365 218 0 X 107 kg. The estimated uncertainty in the result is...
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I have an homework where I was asked to get a generic 12 in/30 cm ruler and then answer the question in bold:

Look at the smallest division and record what the uncertainty ▲x is of your tool. 

I am not sure how to ansswer this.

Note: the previous question asked me to choose a unit of measurement on our tool which is the ruler and I choose inches (I hope that is a unit of measurement). 

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