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Problem
A physical length is reported as
L
=
6.235
m
±
0.005
m
L = 6.235\,\text{m} \pm 0.005\,\text{m}
L
=
6.235
m
±
0.005
m
. Calculate (i) the relative error, and (ii) the percentage error in the measurement.
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