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A watch manufacturer claims that its watches gain or lose no more than 10 s in a year. what is the percent uncertainty

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Solution:

Given:

The absolute error is 10 s.

To Find:

The percent uncertainty

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentage error can be calculated as,


Percentage
error = (Absolute Error)/(Expected Value)


Percentage
error = (10s)/(365*24*60*60s)


Percentage
error = 3.17*10^{-7%%

Hence the percentage uncertainty is


3.17*10^(-7)%

Final Answer:

The percentage uncertainty is


3.17*10^(-7)%

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