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Can you please explain it also as I cant understand the steps! and
steps are very important to know so please help me
Q The measured value of a physical quantity exceeds its error by an
amount of 75 units If the percentage error is 15 %, then what is
the value of the physical quantity?

Sandeep K. Gupta · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Percentage error in a quantity is given by-% Error=Δxx×100Here , Δx is absolute error (difference in measurement with respect to true value)and x is true valueHence for the given problem15=75x×100   ⇒ x=7515×100 =500 units

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Can you please explain it also as I cant understand the steps! and steps are very important to know.. so please help me Q. The measured value of a physical quantity exceeds its error by an amount of 75 units. If the percentage error is 15 %, then what is the value of the physical quantity?

Can you please explain it also as I cant understand the steps! and steps are very important to know.. so please help me
Q. The measured value of a physical quantity exceeds its error by an amount of 75 units. If the percentage error is 15 %, then what is the value of the physical quantity?