Answer: The uncertainty in the measurements is 4%
Explanation: uncertainty is the doubt or level of not being sure about an outcome or a result.
Because the volume of the cylinder is gotten by measuring length and diameter of the cylinder, using a micrometer that has a 0.5% uncertainty, this will cause the measurements of each value to have a 0.5% uncertainty.
Therefore, since the length has 0.5% uncertainty and the diameter has 0.5% uncertainty too.
The uncertainty in the measurement will be.
0.5% + 0.5% = 1%
Since we are told that this measurement was carried out in four different locations, that means the uncertainty will become;
1% × 4 = 4%
As the number of locations increases, the uncertainty in the measurement will increase as well.
