Practice - General Formula (First‐Order Taylor Approximation)
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Practice Questions
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What is the general formula for uncertainty propagation?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of partial derivatives.
Define the term ‘Partial Derivative’.
💡 Hint: Think about functions and how they behave.
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What does the partial derivative measure?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of derivative and context.
True or False: When combining uncertainties from multiplication, we add the absolute uncertainties directly.
💡 Hint: Think about how multiplication affects uncertainty.
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You have a function f(x, y) = x * y, where x = 1.5 ± 0.1 and y = 2 ± 0.05. Propagate the uncertainty of the function’s value.
💡 Hint: Focus on the multiplication rule for uncertainties.
Measurements of temperature yield T = 25 ± 0.5 °C and volume = 10.0 ± 0.2 L. If the pressure P is defined by P = (nRT/V), calculate the propagated uncertainty for pressure assuming ideal gas conditions.
💡 Hint: Keep in mind how each component forms the final pressure calculation.
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