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Problem
A metre scale reads the length of a rod as
12.35
cm
12.35\,\text{cm}
12.35
cm
, while the accepted (true) length is
12.50
cm
12.50\,\text{cm}
12.50
cm
. Calculate: (i) the absolute error, (ii) the relative error, (iii) the percentage error. Give each answer to the correct number of significant figures.
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