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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 1. units,dimensions and measurement

In a Vernier calipers, when both jaws touch each other, zero of the Vernier scale is shifted to the right of zero of the main scale and \(7^{\text{th}}\) Vernier division coincides with a main scale reading. If the value of \(1\) main scale division is \(1\) mm and there are \(10\) Vernier scale divisions, then the Vernier caliper has

  1. A \(0.07\) cm negative zero error
  2. B \(0.7\) cm negative zero error
  3. C \(0.07\) cm positive zero error
  4. D \(0.7\) cm positive zero error
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(C) \(0.07\) cm positive zero error

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Least count of the Vernier calipers is given by \(\text{LC} = \dfrac{1 \text{ MSD}}{\text{Number of VSD}}\). Substituting the given values, \(\text{LC} = \dfrac{1 \text{ mm}}{10} = 0.1 \text{ mm} = 0.01 \text{ cm}\). Since the zero of the Vernier scale is shifted to the right of…
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