JEE Advanced · Physics · 29. Experimental Physics
A vernier calipers has \(1 \mathrm{~mm}\) marks on the main scale. It has 20 equal divisions on the vernier scale which match with 16 main scale divisions. For this vernier calipers, the least count is
- A \(0.02 \mathrm{~mm}\)
- B \(0.05 \mathrm{~mm}\)
- C \(0.1 \mathrm{~mm}\)
- D \(0.2 \mathrm{~mm}\)
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(D) \(0.2 \mathrm{~mm}\)
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
Least count of vernier calipers
\(\text {LC }=1 \mathrm{MSD}-1 \text { VSD } \)
\( =\frac{\text { Smallest division on main scale }}{\text { Number of divisions on vernier scale }} \)
\( 20 \text { divisions of vernier scale } \)
\( =16 \text { divisions of main scale } \)
\( \therefore 1 \mathrm{VSD}=\frac{16}{20} \mathrm{~mm}=0.8 \mathrm{~mm} \)
\( \therefore \text { LC }=1 \mathrm{MSD}-1 \mathrm{VSD} \)
\( =1 \mathrm{~mm}-0.8 \mathrm{~mm} \)
\( \therefore \quad=0.2 \mathrm{~mm}\)
\(\therefore\) The correct option is (d).
\(\text {LC }=1 \mathrm{MSD}-1 \text { VSD } \)
\( =\frac{\text { Smallest division on main scale }}{\text { Number of divisions on vernier scale }} \)
\( 20 \text { divisions of vernier scale } \)
\( =16 \text { divisions of main scale } \)
\( \therefore 1 \mathrm{VSD}=\frac{16}{20} \mathrm{~mm}=0.8 \mathrm{~mm} \)
\( \therefore \text { LC }=1 \mathrm{MSD}-1 \mathrm{VSD} \)
\( =1 \mathrm{~mm}-0.8 \mathrm{~mm} \)
\( \therefore \quad=0.2 \mathrm{~mm}\)
\(\therefore\) The correct option is (d).
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