Q. If there is 2% error in measuring the radius of sphere, then… will be the percentage error in the surface area.

A) 3%
B) 1%
C) 4%
D) 2%
Explanation

(c)
Given,$\frac{\delta r}{r} \times 100 = 2 \Rightarrow \delta r = \frac{2r}{100}$
Surface area, $\ \ S = 4\pi r^{2}$
$\delta S = 4\pi 2r.\delta r$
$8\pi r.\frac{2r}{100} = \frac{16\pi r^{2}}{100}$
Now percentage error in surface area
$\frac{\delta S}{s} \times 100 = \frac{16\pi r^{2}}{100} \times \frac{1}{4\pi r^{2}} \times 100 = 4\%$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.