Skip to main content
A-LevelPhysicsPhysical quantities and units9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q51 Mark

A student measures the time T for one complete oscillation of a pendulum of length l. Her results are shown in the table. l/m: 0.420 ± 0.001, T/s: 1.3 ± 0.1 She uses the formula T = 2π√(l/g) to calculate the acceleration of free fall g. What is the best estimate of the percentage uncertainty in the value of g?

A0.02%
B4%
C8%
D16%

✓ Correct answer

D: 16%

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Physical quantities and units and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Sign up free →

About this question

Topic
Physical quantities and units, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Physics questions

© 2026 Oracle Prep