Physics · 2026
JEE Main · 5 April 2026, Shift 2 · Q27
In an experiment to determine the resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law, the voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted as 10 V and 5 A,…
In an experiment to determine the resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law, the voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted as $\displaystyle 10$ V and $\displaystyle 5$ A, respectively. The least counts of voltmeter and ammeter are $\displaystyle 500$ mV and $\displaystyle 200$ mA, respectively. The estimated error in the resistance measurement is
$\displaystyle \_\_\_\_$ $\displaystyle \Omega$
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(4)
$\displaystyle 0.18$
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