Does multiplying a measured value, with it's associated uncertainty, by a constant affect the uncertainty? I know that multiplying two measured values with their respective uncertainties requires finding the % uncertainty... But what about just dividing or multiplying by a scalar?

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anonymous · Answer

Addmitedly this is for chemistry calculations, but I figure it's mathematics enough to post here :)

anonymous · Answer

A scalar is exact, so it doesn't affect uncertainty.