Question

The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the length of the sides of the plate. If the maximum error in the measurement of force and length are respectively 4% and 2%, the maximum error in the measurement of pressure is:

• A. 1%
• B. 2%
• C. 6%
• D. 8%

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

8%

Since $area=l^2$ therefore, error in measurement of area is twice the error in measurement of length.

Therefore, error in measurement of pressure is error in measurement of force + error in measurement of area

$=4+2\times 2=8$%