Convert the following relative uncertainties to absolute uncertainties.

a. 48.41 ± 0.3%
b. 991.7 ± 0.6%
c. 0.011 ± 9%
d. 7.86 ± 1%


(a) The absolute uncertainty is 0.003(48.41) = 0.15
(b) The absolute uncertainty is 0.006(991.7) = 6.0
(c) The absolute uncertainty is 0.09(0.011) = 0.001
(d) The absolute uncertainty is 0.01(7.86) = 0.08

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