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Grade 12th passMechanics

The least count of a stopwatch is 1/5 th second. The time of 20 oscillation of a pendulum​ is measured to be 25 second s. The maximum percentage error in the measurement of time will be??????

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Number of oscillations = 20
        Time to take 20 oscillation =25 sec
        Time Period = time taken/ number of oscillation
                             = 25/20
                             = 1.25 sec
Least count of watch is = 0.2 sec
In the estimation of era 1.25s , the measuring watch can gauge upto 0.2 however the vulnerability stays 0.05 
  • (0.05/1.25)* 100
  • 4%