Imagine an experiment where you measure the width, length and height of a box, in centimeters. Additionally, you estimate an uncertainty (error) in each measurement. The goal is to calculate the box's volume and the propagated error in the volume. Suppose you measure the box's width, W = 13 cm, length, L = 29 cm and height, H = 9 cm. These values have errors (in centimeters) of ow = 0.2, o = 0.1 and oH= 0.1. Calculate the propagated error in the volume. Enter a whole number (an integer) of cubic centimeters.

Imagine an experiment where you measure the width, length and height of a box, in centimeters. Additionally, you estimate an uncertainty (error) in each measurement. The goal is to calculate the box's volume and the propagated error in the volume. Suppose you measure the box's width, W = 13 cm, length, L = 29 cm and height, H = 9 cm. These values have errors (in centimeters) of ow = 0.2, o = 0.1 and oH= 0.1. Calculate the propagated error in the volume. Enter a whole number (an integer) of cubic centimeters.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

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