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Precision Measurement for Golf Ball Density

Given the mass and diameter of an American golf ball, the problem aims to determine the precision to which the diameter must be measured to estimate the density within an uncertainty of ±1%. The density equation and rules of uncertainty propagation are applied. It is found that the diameter must be measured to a precision of ±0.00441 inches or better, which can be achieved using a micrometer or caliper.

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Precision Measurement for Golf Ball Density

Given the mass and diameter of an American golf ball, the problem aims to determine the precision to which the diameter must be measured to estimate the density within an uncertainty of ±1%. The density equation and rules of uncertainty propagation are applied. It is found that the diameter must be measured to a precision of ±0.00441 inches or better, which can be achieved using a micrometer or caliper.

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Problem 1.

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[Difficulty: 4]

Given: Find: Solution:

American golf ball, m = 1.62 0.01 oz, D = 1.68 in. Precision to which D must be measured to estimate density within uncertainty of 1percent. Apply uncertainty concepts

Definition: Density,

4 = 3 R3 = D 6

Computing equation:

2 x R 2 u R = 1 u x + L R x1 1

From the definition,


m m = D = 6D = (m, D)
3/6 3

Thus

m m

= 1 and

D D

= 3 , so

u = [(1 u m ) 2 + (3 u D ) 2 ] 2
1

2 2 u2 = um + 9 uD

Solving,
2 2 2 uD = 1 3 [u u m ]
1

From the data given,

u = 0.0100 um = 0.01 oz = 0.00617 1.62 oz

1 1 u D = [(0.0100) 2 (0.00617) 2 ] 2 = 0.00262 or 0.262% 3 D Since u D = D , then

D = D u D = 1.68 in.x 0.00262 = 0.00441 in.


The ball diameter must be measured to a precision of 0.00441 in.( 0.112 mm) or better to estimate density within 1percent. A micrometer or caliper could be used.

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