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Question 7

A student uses a digital multimeter to measure the resistance of a constantan wire at five different points along its length. The readings obtained are:

12.42 Ω,12.31 Ω,12.53 Ω,12.38 Ω,12.46 Ω 12.42\ \Omega, \quad 12.31\ \Omega, \quad 12.53\ \Omega, \quad 12.38\ \Omega, \quad 12.46\ \Omega 12.42 Ω,12.31 Ω,12.53 Ω,12.38 Ω,12.46 Ω

What is the absolute uncertainty in the resistance of the wire based on these measurements?

0.22 Ω0.22\ \Omega0.22 Ω

0.11 Ω0.11\ \Omega0.11 Ω

0.04 Ω0.04\ \Omega0.04 Ω

0.01 Ω0.01\ \Omega0.01 Ω

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