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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Units,dimensions and measurement
  • JEE Mains 2024
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One main scale division of a vernier caliper is equal to \(m\) units. If \(n^{\text {th }}\) division of main scale coincides with \((n+1)^{\mathrm{th}}\) division of vernier scale, the least count of the vernier caliper is _______.

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(B) \(\frac{\mathrm{m}}{(\mathrm{n}+1)}\)

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\(n M S D=(n+1) V S D\)

\(\Rightarrow 1 V S D=\frac{n}{n+1} M S D\)

\(L \cdot C=1 M S D-1 V S D\)

\(L \cdot C=m-m\left(\frac{n}{n+1}\right)\)

\(L \cdot C=m\left(\frac{n+1-n}{n+1}\right)\)

\(\Rightarrow L \cdot C=\left(\frac{m}{n+1}\right)\)

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