What is the expression for the error in pulley mass?

DRW · Oct 2, 2011

The expression for the slope of a graph of (m1 -m2) versus a is given by m = (m1 + m2 + mp)/g. What is the expression for the error in the mass of the pulley, mp?

gomboc · Oct 4, 2011

You need to rewrite that in terms of mp, and then use standard error propagation rules for sums and products (for the mg term).

By the way, is there any chance this is from a 1st year lab at the U of A? I tutor there and have been asked this exact question a couple of times!

azntoon · Oct 4, 2011

Thats funny I got asked the exact same question as well from my friend at U of A.

What is the expression for the error in pulley mass?

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What is the expression for the error in pulley mass?

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