Maximum Error in the Measurement of Length Based on Mass and Density Errors
In scientific and engineering applications, understanding the errors in measurements is crucial for obtaining accurate results. This article explores the relationship between the maximum errors in the measurement of mass and density of a cube and how these propagate to the length measurement. We will use a step-by-step approach to determine the maximum error in the length of a cube given the errors in mass and density.
Understanding the Connection: Mass, Density, and Volume
The mass m of a cube is given by the formula:
$$m rho cdot V$$where V is the volume of the cube and ρ (rho) is the density. The volume of a cube with side length L is given by:
$$V L^3$$Error Propagation Analysis
To determine the maximum error in the length L, we need to relate the errors in mass and density to the error in volume and subsequently to the error in length. This process involves error propagation techniques.
Given Information
Let us consider the following given information:
The maximum error in mass: Δm 3Δn The maximum error in density: Δρ 9ΔnHere, Δn is the unit of measurement for the given errors.
Relative Error Calculation
The relative error in volume ( $$frac{ΔV}{V}$$) can be derived from the relative errors in mass and density:
$$frac{ΔV}{V} frac{Δm}{m} cdot frac{Δρ}{ρ}$$Given the errors:
$$frac{Δm}{m} frac{3}{1} 3$$ $$frac{Δρ}{ρ} frac{9}{1} 9$$Therefore:
$$frac{ΔV}{V} 3 cdot 9 12$$Converting Volume Error to Length Error
The volume of a cube is related to the length by:
$$V L^3$$Thus, the relative error in length can be found using:
$$frac{ΔL}{L} frac{1}{3} cdot frac{ΔV}{V}$$Substituting the relative error in volume:
$$frac{ΔL}{L} frac{1}{3} cdot 12 4$$Conclusion
The maximum error in the measurement of length is 4.
Error Summation for Volume
The formula for density is mass divided by volume. Since we have the error percentage for density and mass, we can add up these errors to get the error percentage for the volume:
$$frac{ΔV}{V} 3 9 12$$The volume for a cube is $$a^3$$, where a is the length of one side. To find the value of a from a given volume, we would have to cube root it. Therefore, when put into exponential form, we have:
$$a^{frac{1}{3}}$$We know that when there is an exponent, the percentage uncertainty has to be multiplied that many times. Therefore:
$$12 cdot frac{1}{3} 4$$Percentage uncertainty for the measurement of length for the cube is 4.
Your final answer is 4 maximum percentage uncertainty. If you want an absolute value, you will have to take into account the exact value of the volume.
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