Your true weight is 62kgs. Your bathroom scale, which measures to the nearest 0.2kg says that you weigh 61.8kgs. The scale at the doctor's clinic, which measures to the nearest 0.05kg gives a reading of 62.3kgs. Determine (a) absolute error for the measurement taken at home ( ): (b) relative error for the measurement taken at home ..); (c) which measurement is more accurate?

Your true weight is 62kgs. Your bathroom scale, which measures to the nearest 0.2kg says that you weigh 61.8kgs. The scale at the doctor's clinic, which measures to the nearest 0.05kg gives a reading of 62.3kgs. Determine (a) absolute error for the measurement taken at home ( ): (b) relative error for the measurement taken at home ..); (c) which measurement is more accurate?

Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305084766

Author:Saeed Moaveni

Publisher:Saeed Moaveni

Chapter17: Engineering Materials

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 30P

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