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QJEEM25Phdc46: JEE Main 2025 Physics - Class 11 JEEM25Phdc46 Solution: where, and , then the percentage error in Q is , where…

 A physical quantity Q is related to four observables a,b,c,d as follows : \text { A physical quantity } Q \text { is related to four observables } a, b, c, d \text { as follows : }

Q=ab4cdQ = \frac{ab^4}{cd}

where, a=(60±3)Pa;b=(20±0.1)m;c=(40±0.2)Nsm−2\mathrm{a}=(60 \pm 3) \mathrm{Pa} ; \mathrm{b}=(20 \pm 0.1) \mathrm{m} ; \mathrm{c}=(40 \pm 0.2) \mathrm{Nsm}^{-2} and d=(50±0.1)m\mathrm{d}=(50 \pm 0.1) \mathrm{m} , then the percentage error in Q is x1000\frac{x}{1000} , where x=x= _________ .

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Given, Q=ab4cdQ = {{a{b^4}} \over {cd}}

a=(60±3) Pa⇒a=60 Pa, Δa=3Paa = (60 \pm 3)\,Pa \Rightarrow a = 60\,Pa,\,\Delta a = 3Pa

b=(20±0.1) m⇒b=20m, Δb=0.1 mb = (20 \pm 0.1)\,m \Rightarrow b = 20m,\,\Delta b = 0.1\,m

c=(40±0.2) Nsm−2⇒c=40 Nsm−2, Δc=0.2 Nsm−2c = (40 \pm 0.2)\,Ns{m^{ - 2}} \Rightarrow c = 40\,Ns{m^{ - 2}},\,\Delta c = 0.2\,Ns{m^{ - 2}}

d=(50±0.1) m⇒ d=50 m, Δd=0.1md = (50 \pm 0.1)\,m \Rightarrow \,d = 50\,m,\,\Delta d = 0.1m

As, Q=ab4cdQ = {{a{b^4}} \over {cd}}

by taking ln on both sides,

ln⁡Q=ln⁡a+uln⁡b−ln⁡c−ln⁡d\ln Q = \ln a + u\ln b - \ln c - \ln d

Now, by differentiating,

dQQ=daa+4dbb−dcc−ddd{{dQ} \over Q} = {{da} \over a} + 4{{db} \over b} - {{dc} \over c} - {{dd} \over d}

So, maximum fractional error in Q is given by,

ΔQQ=Δaa+4Δbb+Δcc+Δdd{{\Delta Q} \over Q} = {{\Delta a} \over a} + 4{{\Delta b} \over b} + {{\Delta c} \over c} + {{\Delta d} \over d}

⇒ΔQQ=360+4(0.120)+0.240+0.140\Rightarrow {{\Delta Q} \over Q} = {3 \over {60}} + 4\left( {{{0.1} \over {20}}} \right) + {{0.2} \over {40}} + {{0.1} \over {40}}

=120+150+1200+1500= {1 \over {20}} + {1 \over {50}} + {1 \over {200}} + {1 \over {500}}

⇒ΔQQ=50+20+5+21000=771000\Rightarrow {{\Delta Q} \over Q} = {{50 + 20 + 5 + 2} \over {1000}} = {{77} \over {1000}}

Hence the % error in Q=ΔQQ×100%Q = {{\Delta Q} \over Q} \times 100\%

=77001000%=x1000= {{7700} \over {1000}}\% = {x \over {1000}} (given)

So, x=7700x = 7700

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