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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.1
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 1 Adapted from N/A

Question

A student measures the radius r of a sphere with an absolute uncertainty Δr. What is the fractional uncertainty in the volume of the sphere?

A.     \({\left( {\frac{{\Delta r}}{r}} \right)^3}\)

B.     \(3\frac{{\Delta r}}{r}\)

C.     \(4\pi \frac{{\Delta r}}{r}\)

D.     \(4\pi {\left( {\frac{{\Delta r}}{r}} \right)^3}\)

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 1: Measurements and uncertainties » 1.2 – Uncertainties and errors
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