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Date November 2020 Marks available 1 Reference code 20N.1.sl.TZ0.28
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Solve Question number 28 Adapted from N/A

Question

A student obtained the following data to calculate q, using q=mcΔT.

m=20.2g±0.2g

T=10°C±1°C

c=4.18Jg-1K-1

What is the percentage uncertainty in the calculated value of q?

A.  0.2

B.  1.2

C.  11

D.  14

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

Just over ½ of the candidates could propagate uncertainties from absolute to relative.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 11: Measurement and data processing » 11.1 Uncertainties and errors in measurement and results
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