The density of a material in the shape of a cube is determined by measuring three sides of the cube and its mass. If the relative errors in measuring the mass and length are respectively and , the maximum error in determining the density is:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Density is mass over volume, , so the relative errors add with the cube giving the length term a factor of three, . Putting in the given figures, the maximum error is .
JEE Main · 2018 · 08 Apr 2018 · Offline · Single correct option