The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the…

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The pressure on a square plate is measured by measuring the force on the plate and the lenght of the sides of the plate by using the formula p = \(\frac{F}{\ell^{2}}\) . If the maximum errors in the measurement of force and length are 4% and 2% respectively, then the maximum error in the measurement of pressure is
  1. 1%
  2. 2%
  3. 8%
  4. 10%

Answer

(C) 8%

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