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Soda Can Volume Measurement Precision

1) The problem asks for the measurement precision needed to estimate the volume of a soda can to within ±0.5% uncertainty. 2) The soda can has dimensions of diameter D = 66 mm and height H = 110 mm. 3) Using the equations in Appendix F, the calculation shows that a measurement precision of about ±0.158 mm is required to achieve the desired ±0.5% volume uncertainty.

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Soda Can Volume Measurement Precision

1) The problem asks for the measurement precision needed to estimate the volume of a soda can to within ±0.5% uncertainty. 2) The soda can has dimensions of diameter D = 66 mm and height H = 110 mm. 3) Using the equations in Appendix F, the calculation shows that a measurement precision of about ±0.158 mm is required to achieve the desired ±0.5% volume uncertainty.

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Problem 1.

49

[Difficulty: 4]

Given:

Dimensions of soda can: D = 66 mm, H = 110 mm

Find:

Measurement precision needed to allow volume to be estimated with an


uncertainty of 0.5 percent or less.

Solution:

Use the methods of Appendix F:

Computing equations:

D H
2

4
1

H 2 D 2 2
u =
uH +
uD
H D
Since =

D2 H
4

, then

= D4 and
2

x
x
= DH
2 . Letting u D = D and u H = H , and substituting,
1

4H D 2 x 2 4D DH x 2 2
x 2 2 x 2 2
u =
+
= +

2
2
D H 4 H D H 2 D
H D

x 2 x
2
= +
= ( x)
H D
2

Solving,

x=

u
1

1 2
2 2 2
( H ) + ( D )

1 2 2 2
+
H D
0.005

1
110 mm

) +(
2

2
66 mm

= 0.158 mm

Check:

uH =
uD =

x
H

x
D

0.158 mm
= 1.44 103
110 mm

0.158 mm
= 2.39 103
66 mm

u = [(u H ) 2 + (2u D ) 2 ] 2 = [(0.00144) 2 + (0.00478) 2 ] 2 = 0.00499


1

If x represents half the least count, a minimum resolution of about 2 x 0.32 mm is needed.

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