If the measurement errors in all the independent quantities are known, then it is possible to determine the error in any dependent quantity. This is done by the use of series expansion and truncating the expansion at the first power of the error. For example, consider the relation $z=x / y$. If the errors in $x, y$ and $z$ are $\Delta x, \Delta y$ and $\Delta z$, respectively, then

$z \pm \Delta z=\frac{x \pm \Delta x}{y \pm \Delta y}=\frac{x}{y}\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta x}{x}\right)\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1} .$

The series expansion for $\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1}$, to first power in $\Delta y / y$, is $1 \mp(\Delta y / y)$. The relative errors in independent variables are always added. So the error in $z$ will be $\Delta z=z\left(\frac{\Delta x}{x}+\frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)$.

The above derivation makes the assumption that $\Delta x / x \ll<1, \Delta y / y \ll<1$. Therefore, the higher powers of these quantities are neglected.

($1$) Consider the ratio $r =\frac{(1- a )}{(1+ a )}$ to be determined by measuring a dimensionless quantity a.

If the error in the measurement of $a$ is $\Delta a (\Delta a / a \ll<1)$, then what is the error $\Delta r$ in

$(A)$ $\frac{\Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(B)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(C)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$ $(D)$ $\frac{2 a \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$

($2$) In an experiment the initial number of radioactive nuclei is $3000$ . It is found that $1000 \pm$ 40 nuclei decayed in the first $1.0 s$. For $|x|<1$, In $(1+x)=x$ up to first power in $x$. The error $\Delta \lambda$, in the determination of the decay constant $\lambda$, in $s ^{-1}$, is

$(A) 0.04$ $(B) 0.03$ $(C) 0.02$ $(D) 0.01$

Give the answer or quetion ($1$) and ($2$)

Q: If the measurement errors in all the independent quantities are known, then it is possible to determine the error in any dependent quantity. This is done by the use of series expansion and truncating the expansion at the first power of the error. For example, consider the relation $z=x / y$. If the errors in $x, y$ and $z$ are $\Delta x, \Delta y$ and $\Delta z$, respectively, then $z \pm \Delta z=\frac{x \pm \Delta x}{y \pm \Delta y}=\frac{x}{y}\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta x}{x}\right)\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1} .$ The series expansion for $\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1}$, to first power in $\Delta y / y$, is $1 \mp(\Delta y / y)$. The relative errors in independent variables are always added. So the error in $z$ will be $\Delta z=z\left(\frac{\Delta x}{x}+\frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)$. The above derivation makes the assumption that $\Delta x / x \ll<1, \Delta y / y \ll<1$. Therefore, the higher powers of these quantities are neglected. ($1$) Consider the ratio $r =\frac{(1- a )}{(1+ a )}$ to be determined by measuring a dimensionless quantity a. If the error in the measurement of $a$ is $\Delta a (\Delta a / a \ll<1)$, then what is the error $\Delta r$ in $(A)$ $\frac{\Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(B)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(C)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$ $(D)$ $\frac{2 a \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$ ($2$) In an experiment the initial number of radioactive nuclei is $3000$ . It is found that $1000 \pm$ 40 nuclei decayed in the first $1.0 s$. For $|x|<1$, In $(1+x)=x$ up to first power in $x$. The error $\Delta \lambda$, in the determination of the decay constant $\lambda$, in $s ^{-1}$, is $(A) 0.04$ $(B) 0.03$ $(C) 0.02$ $(D) 0.01$ Give the answer or quetion ($1$) and ($2$)

d ($1$) $r =\frac{1- a }{1+ a }$ $\frac{\Delta r }{ r }=\frac{\Delta(1- a )}{(1- a )}+\frac{\Delta(1+ a )}{(1+ a )}$ $\frac{\Delta r }{ r }=\frac{\Delta a }{1- a }+\frac{\Delta a }{1+ a }$ $\frac{\Delta r }{ r }=\frac{2 \Delta a }{(1- a )(1+ a )}$ $\Delta r =\frac{2(\Delta a )}{(1- a )(1+ a )} \times \frac{1- a }{1+ a }$ $\Delta r =\frac{2 \Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ ($2$) $N = N _0 e ^{-\lambda t }$ $\ell nN =\ell nN _0-\lambda t$ Differentiate both sides. $\frac{ dN }{ N }=- d \lambda \cdot t$ (There is no error in calculation of time $t$ ) $\Delta \lambda=\frac{\Delta N }{ N \times t }-\frac{40}{2000 \times 1}=0.02$ (where ' $N$ ' is number of atoms remaining)

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If the measurement errors in all the independent quantities are known, then it is possible to determine the error in any dependent quantity. This is done by the use of series expansion and truncating the expansion at the first power of the error. For example, consider the relation $z=x / y$. If the errors in $x, y$ and $z$ are $\Delta x, \Delta y$ and $\Delta z$, respectively, then

$z \pm \Delta z=\frac{x \pm \Delta x}{y \pm \Delta y}=\frac{x}{y}\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta x}{x}\right)\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1} .$

The series expansion for $\left(1 \pm \frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)^{-1}$, to first power in $\Delta y / y$, is $1 \mp(\Delta y / y)$. The relative errors in independent variables are always added. So the error in $z$ will be $\Delta z=z\left(\frac{\Delta x}{x}+\frac{\Delta y}{y}\right)$.

The above derivation makes the assumption that $\Delta x / x \ll<1, \Delta y / y \ll<1$. Therefore, the higher powers of these quantities are neglected.

($1$) Consider the ratio $r =\frac{(1- a )}{(1+ a )}$ to be determined by measuring a dimensionless quantity a.

If the error in the measurement of $a$ is $\Delta a (\Delta a / a \ll<1)$, then what is the error $\Delta r$ in

$(A)$ $\frac{\Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(B)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a }{(1+ a )^2}$ $(C)$ $\frac{2 \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$ $(D)$ $\frac{2 a \Delta a}{\left(1-a^2\right)}$

($2$) In an experiment the initial number of radioactive nuclei is $3000$ . It is found that $1000 \pm$ 40 nuclei decayed in the first $1.0 s$. For $|x|<1$, In $(1+x)=x$ up to first power in $x$. The error $\Delta \lambda$, in the determination of the decay constant $\lambda$, in $s ^{-1}$, is

$(A) 0.04$ $(B) 0.03$ $(C) 0.02$ $(D) 0.01$

Give the answer or quetion ($1$) and ($2$)

A$A,B$
B$A,C$
C$A,D$
D$B,C$

IIT 2018, Advanced

S.No.	$MS\ (cm)$	$VS$ divisions
$(1)$	$0.5$	$8$
$(2)$	$0.5$	$4$
$(3)$	$0.5$	$6$

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