For this question assume that the experiment has only random

For this question, assume that the experiment has only random uncertainty and that the reported uncertainty corresponds to the standard deviation of the limiting distribution.

a. If 1000 students measure the acceleration due to gravity, g, how many students would you expect to get a result that has a discrepancy smaller than their uncertainty ( | gmeasured - gknown | < ?g )?

b. What is the probability that a student finds a discrepancy larger than 3 times their uncertainty?

Solution

1. 2389

2. 5/3