//Strength Of Material By G.H.Ryder //Chapter 4 //Example 2 //To calculate Percentage error in Poission's ratio clc(); //Initialization of Variables errorG=1/100; //Percentage error in determination of G nu=0.25 //Correct value of Poission's Ratio //Computations //Gdash=(1+errorG)*G GdashByG=1+errorG; //G*(1+nu)=Gdash*(1+nudash) errornu=-errorG*(1+nu)*100/nu; //approxiamate percentage error in Poission's ratio //Alternative Method //E=2*G*(1+nu) //Since deltaE=0 as E does not vary //0=2*deltaG*(1+nu)+2*G*deltanu deltaGbyG=1/100; //percentage error in G deltanu=deltaGbyG*(1+nu); //Absolute error in Poission's Ratio errornu=-deltanu*100/nu; //percentage error in Poission's Ratio printf("Error in Calculation in Poissions Ratio is about %.f percent",errornu)