Two thermometers are used to measure the temperature of a water bath whose accepted…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Units and Measurements · Units and Measurements
Problem
Two thermometers are used to measure the temperature of a water bath whose accepted temperature is 36.42∘C. Thermometer A reads 36.4∘C and Thermometer B reads 36.43∘C.
(a) Calculate the percentage error for Thermometer A.
(b) Calculate the percentage error for Thermometer B.
(c) Which thermometer gives the more accurate reading? Justify your choice in one sentence.