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

In a vernier callipers, 50 vernier scale divisions are equal to 48 main scale divisions. If one main scale division \(=0.05 mm\), then the least count of the vernier callipers is _________ mm.

  1. A 0.002
  2. B 0.05
  3. C 0.02
  4. D 0.005
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(A) 0.002

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\(LC =1 MSD -1 MSD =1 MSD -\frac{48}{50} MSD\) \(=\frac{2}{50} MSD =\frac{2}{50} \times .05 mm=0.002 mm\)
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