The decimal equivalent of \(\dfrac{1}{20} \) up to three significant figures is:

1.	\(0.0500\)	2.	\(0.05000\)
3.	\(0.0050\)	4.	\(5.0 \times 10^{-2}\)

Accuracy of measurement is determined by

1. Absolute error

2. Percentage error

3. Both

4. None of these

A thin copper wire of length l metre increases in length by 2% when heated through 10ºC. What is the percentage increase in area when a square copper sheet of length l metre is heated through 10ºC

1. 4%

2. 8%

3. 16%

4. None of the above

In the context of the accuracy of measurement and significant figures in expressing the results of the experiment, which of the following is/are correct?

(1) Out of the two measurements 50.14 cm and 0.00025 Amperes, the first one has greater accuracy.

(2) If one travels 478 km by rail and 397 m by road, the total distance traveled is 478 km.

1. Only (1) is correct

2. Only (2) is correct

3. Both are correct

4. None of them is correct.

A physical parameter a can be determined by measuring the parameters b, c, d and e using the relation a = $b^{\alpha }{c}^{\beta }/d^{\gamma }{e}^{\delta }$. If the maximum errors in the measurement of b, c, d and e are b₁%, c₁%, d₁% and e₁%, then the maximum error in the value of a determined by the experiment is

1. ($b_1+c_1+d_1+e_1$)%

2. ($b_1+c_1-d_1-e_1$)%

3. ($\alpha b_1+\beta c_1-\gamma d_1-\delta e_1$)%

4. ($\alpha b_1+\beta c_1+\gamma d_1+\delta e_1$)%

The resistance R = $\frac{V}{i}$ where V= 100 ± 5 volts and i = 10 ± 0.2 amperes. What is the total error in R

1. 5%

2. 7%

3. 5.2%

4. $\frac{5}{2}$%

The periods of oscillation of a simple pendulum in an experiment are recorded as 2.63 s, 2.56 s, 2.42 s, 2.71 s, and 2.80 s respectively. The average absolute error will be:

1. 0.1 s

2. 0.11 s

3. 0.01 s

4. 1.0 s

According to Joule's law of heating, heat produced H = I²Rt, where I is current, R is resistance and t is time. If the errors in the measurement of I, R and t are 3%, 4% and 6% respectively then error in the measurement of H is

1. ± 17%

2 ± 16%

3. ± 19%

4. ± 25%

A physical quantity \(P\) is given by \(P=\dfrac{A^3 B^{1/2}}{C^{-4}D^{3/2}}.\) The quantity which contributes the maximum percentage error in \(P\) is: