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the mass of oil is sought to be measured by putting it in a veesel . the weighing machine read 990.54 g. the mass of empty vessel was found to be 10.32 g. the weighing scale has a least count of 0.01 g .find the absolute error in the measurement of the oil

the mass of oil is  sought to  be measured  by putting it in a veesel . the weighing machine read 990.54 g. the mass of empty vessel was found to be 10.32 g. the weighing scale has  a least count  of 0.01 g .find the absolute error in the measurement of the oil

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Dhruv
28 Points
6 years ago
mass of oil  = reading of weighing machine – mass of empty vessel
mass of oil  = 990.54 g – 10.32 g
mass of oil  = 980.22 g
Since least count is 0.01 g, the mass of oil can be plus or minus 0.01 g  i.e. 980.23 g or 980.21 g.
Hence absolute error is +0.01 g  or  – 0.01 g.
 

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