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Accuracy; precision of instruments and errors in measurements
Question

A student measures the thickness of a human hair by looking at it through a microscope of magnification 100. He makes 20 observations and finds that the average width of the hair is 3.5 mm. What is thickness of the hair?

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Solution

Magnification is 100. Hence, the thickness of hair

t=3.5100=0.035 mm

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