Kognity IB Physics A.0 Measurements & Uncertainty (id: 3dae35a97)

[单选题]
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Which of the following quantities has the largest percentage uncertainty?

A. $a$
B. $b$
C. $a+b$
D. $a-b$


参考答案:  D


本题详细解析:
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