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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Units,dimensions and measurement
  • JEE Mains 2022
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  • Numerical

The vernier constant of Vernier callipers is \(0.1 \,mm\) and it has zero error of \((-0.05) \,cm\). While measuring diameter of a sphere, the main scale reading is \(1.7 \,cm\) and coinciding vernier division is \(5\). The corrected diameter will be ........... \(\times 10^{-2} \,cm\)

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(D) \(180\)

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Measured diameter \(= MSR + VSR \times VC\)

\(=1.7+0.01 \times 5\)

\(=1.75\)

Corrected \(=\) Measured - Error

\(=1.75-(-0.05)\)

\(=1.80 \,cm\)

\(=180 \times 10^{-2} \,cm\)

\(180\)