In a classroom experiment a student calculates to be

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Problem

In a classroom experiment a student calculates

g

to be

10.2\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}

. What is the percentage error of this value with respect to the standard value

9.8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}

? (a)

-4.1\%

(b)

3.9\%

(c)

4.1\%

(d)

2.0\%