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6.5.11 - Percentage uncertainty

Syllabus
2021
Objective
6.5.11
Level
A2

- Percentage uncertainty

Determine percentage uncertainty for a single reading using half the instrument resolution and for repeated readings using half the range.

Use - percentage uncertainty to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - percentage uncertainty determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - percentage uncertainty to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Percentage uncertainty is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

ConceptA-Level Edexcel Physics A2