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1 year ago

Calculate the percent error of the distance to the moon.

Physics

1 answer:

Bess [88]1 year ago

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Answer:

Explanation:

Difference in the measurement by shuttle crew Δ d = 238857 - 226316 miles

= 12541 miles

Actual measurement = 238857 miles

percentage error

= (12541 / 238857 ) x 100

= 5.25 %

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