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In the determination of the Young's modulus of a given wire, the force, length, radius and extension in the wire are measured as (1000±0.01) N, (1.250±0.002) m, (0.0010±0.00002) m, and (0.010±0.00002) m respectively. The percentage error in the measurement of Youngs modulus is :

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4.36
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2.36
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0.76
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2.76
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Solution

The correct option is A 4.36
Y=stressstrain=FA×Ll

ΔYY=(ΔFF+ΔAA+ΔLL+Δll )×100

=(0.011000+2×0.000020.0010+0.0021.250+0.000020.01)×100

=0.001+4+0.16+0.2=4.361

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