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Error propagation, is this correct?

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Start date Nov 24, 2017
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EastWindBreaks

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Nov 24, 2017

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Homework Statement

given E is constant, find the uncertainty in the angular frequency, ω.
can someone please check my work?

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haruspex

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Nov 25, 2017

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I don't think your expression for σ_c in the third line is correct. You can check using dimensional analysis.

EastWindBreaks

Nov 25, 2017

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haruspex said:

I don't think your expression for σ_c in the third line is correct. You can check using dimensional analysis.

thank you, does this looks correct? σ_c = σ_b / (2sqrt(b))
I checked. it seems ok?

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EastWindBreaks said:

thank you, does this looks correct? σ_c = σ_b / (2sqrt(b))
I checked. it seems ok?
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Yes.

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