Question

The refractive index of water measured by the relation $$\mu = \frac{{{\text{real depth}}}}{{{\text{apparent depth}}}}$$    is found to have values of 1.34, 1.38, 1.32 and 1.36; the mean value of refractive index with percentage error is

A. $$1.35 \pm 1.48\% $$  
B. $$1.35 \pm 0\% $$
C. $$1.36 \pm 6\% $$
D. $$1.36 \pm 0\% $$
Answer :   $$1.35 \pm 1.48\% $$
Solution :
The mean value of refractive index,
$$\eqalign{ & \mu = \frac{{1.34 + 1.38 + 1.32 + 1.36}}{4} = 1.35\,{\text{and}} \cr & \Delta \mu = \frac{{\left| {\left( {1.35 - 1.34} \right)} \right| + \left| {\left( {1.35 - 1.38} \right)} \right| + \left| {\left( {1.35 - 1.32} \right)} \right| + \left| {\left( {1.35 - 1.36} \right)} \right|}}{4} = 0.02 \cr & {\text{Thus}}\,\,\frac{{\Delta \mu }}{\mu } \times 100 = \frac{{0.02}}{{1.35}} \times 100 = 1.48 \cr} $$

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