if uncertainty in time is found, given the equation of velocity (v=2s/t), if told uncertainty in s is neglected, would uncertainty of velocity=uncertainty of time or would it equal 2/uncertainty of time?

if uncertainty in time is found, given the equation of velocity (v=2s/t), if told uncertainty in s is neglected, would uncertainty of velocity=uncertainty of time or would it equal 2/uncertainty of time?

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Chapter1: Units And Measurement

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Write the given expression of the velocity.

$v = \frac{2 s}{t}$

Write the expression of uncertainty from the above expression.

$u n c e r t a i n i t y i n v = u n c e r t a i n i t y i n s - u n c e r t a i n i t y i n t$

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