Q81 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (28 Jun Shift 2) · Physics
A student in the laboratory measures thickness of a wire using screw gauge. The readings are and . The percentage error is . The value of is _____ .
Correct answer: 150
Solution
The average value of the readings is
Now, absolute error in measurement
Percentage error in measurement is
So, the value of .
Hence, the correct answer is 150.