Assignment Calculation
Assignment 3 – Numbers
Assignment due on Thursday Feb 1st.
For this assignment make sure you use the correct number of significant figures and the correct conversion factors.
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2. You are building a tank with a radius of 3’5” (3 feet 5 in) ±0.5” and a height of 8.5’ ± 2”. What is the volume and its uncertainty that the tank will hold? Give your answer in cubic feet and then convert both the measurement and its uncertainty to m3
(Volume of a cylinder = Area x height = 2radius x height
Note: Q = |Q|