The temperatures of two bodies measured by a thermometer are and

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Measurements and their errors · Measurements and their errors

Problem

The temperatures of two bodies measured by a thermometer are (20±0.5)∘C(20\pm0.5)^\circ\mathrm{C} and (50±0.5)∘C(50\pm0.5)^\circ\mathrm{C}. Calculate the temperature difference with error limits.

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