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The relative error of a value given to n significant figures also depends on what?
AThe unit chosen
BThe decimal marker
CThe observer's height
DThe number itself
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The number itself
An error of 0.01 is about 1 percent of 1.02 but only about 0.1 percent of 9.89, so the size of the number matters.
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