A physical quantity Q is found to depend on quantities a,b,c by the relation Q=c2a4b3 . The percentage error in a,b and c are 3%,4% and 5% respectively. Then, the percentage error in Q is :
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
amp;Q=c2a4 b3amp;QΔQ=4aΔa+3bΔb+2cΔc
QΔQ×100=4(aΔa×100)+3(bΔb×100)+2(cΔc×100)
% error in Qamp;=4×3%+3×4%+2×5%amp;=12%+12%+10%amp;=34%