In an experiment the time period of a pendulum is measured as with a possible…

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Problem

In an experiment the time period of a pendulum is measured as

T = 2.00\,\text{s}

with a possible percentage error of

1\%

. Neglecting any error in

g

, what is the percentage error in the calculated length of the pendulum? (a)

1.0\%

(b)

2.0\%

(c)

0.5\%

(d)

4.0\%