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Calculate the maximum absolute uncertainty for R if:

R = B - A
A = 32 +/- 2 seconds
B = 11 +/- 3 seconds

43 seconds


1 second


21 seconds


5 seconds


6 seconds

User CRey
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Answer:

ΔR = 5 s

Step-by-step explanation:

The absolute uncertainty or error in an expression is

ΔR = |
(dR)/(dB) | ΔB + |
(dR)/(dA) | ΔA

the absolute value guarantees to take the unfavorable case, that is, the maximum error.

We look for the derivatives


(dR)/(dB) = 1


(dR)/(dA) = -1

we substitute

ΔR = 1 ΔB + 1 ΔA

of the data

ΔB = 3 s

ΔA = 2 s

ΔR = 3 + 2

ΔR = 5 s

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