In a pendulum experiment the length is measured as with a possible error of

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Problem

In a pendulum experiment the length is measured as

100.0\,\text{cm}

with a possible error of

\pm 2\%

, and the time period is

2.00\,\text{s}

with a possible error of

\pm 1\%

. The maximum percentage error in the calculated value of

g

is (a)

6\%

(b)

3\%

(c)

4\%

(d)

2\%