In the determination of Young’s modulus (Y=
4MLg
πld2
) by using Searle’s method, a wire of length L = 2 m and diameter d = 0.5 mm is used. For a load M = 2.5 kg, an extension l = 0.25 mm in the length of the wire is observed. Quantities d and l are measured using a screw gauge and a micrometer, respectively. They have the same pitch of 0.5 mm. The number of divisions on their scale is 100. The contributions to the maximum probable error of the Y measurement

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Correct Answer is : due to the errors in the measurements of d and l are the same.

IIT JEE Advanced 2012 Question Paper 1