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The internal and external diameters of a hollow cylinder are measured with the help of vernier callipers. Their values are 4.23±0.01cm and 3.87±0.01cm respectively. The thickness of the wall of the cylinder is
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Solution:
t=2D1−D2=24.23−3.87=0.18 cm Δt=ΔD1+ΔD2 =0.01+0.01=0.02cm ⇒t=(0.18±0.02)cm