Five People Measure the Length of a Car

question 14

Multiple Choice

Five people measure the length of a car. The values they obtain are 2.38 m, 2.36 m, 2.41 m, 2.36 m and 2.37 m. What is the approximate uncertainty in their measurement of the length of the car?

• A)5 cm
• B)1 m
• C)1 cm
• D)0.01 cm
• E)0.5 cm

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