marathon runner completes a 42.188-km course in 2 h, 39 min, and 25 s. There is an uncertainty of 24 m in the distance traveled and an uncertainty of 1 s in the elapsed time. (Give all answers to the appropriate number of significant figures. Note that uncertainties should be reported to one significant figure and percent uncertainties should be reported to two significant figures.) (b) Calculate the percent uncertainty in the elapsed time. (c) What is the average speed in meters per second? (d) What is the uncertainty in the average speed?

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A marathon runner completes a 42.188-km course in 2 h, 39 min, and 25 s. There is an uncertainty of 24 m in the distance traveled and an uncertainty of 1 s in the elapsed time. (Give all answers to the appropriate number of significant figures. Note that uncertainties should be reported to one significant figure and percent uncertainties should be reported to two significant figures.)

(b) Calculate the percent uncertainty in the elapsed time.

(c) What is the average speed in meters per second?

(d) What is the uncertainty in the average speed?

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