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

In a vernier callipers, 20 VSD coincide with 16 MSD (each division of length 1 mm). The least count of the vernier callipers is :

  1. A 0.2 cm
  2. B 0.01 cm
  3. C 0.02 cm
  4. D 0.1 cm
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(C) 0.02 cm

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(C) 0.02 cm
Given \(20 VSD =16 MSD\).
\(1 VSD=\frac{16}{20} MSD=0.8 MSD .\)
Least count is given by \(1 MSD -1 VSD\).
Least count \(=1 MSD -0.8 MSD =0.2 MSD\).
Since \(1 MSD =1 mm\), we get Least count \(=0.2 mm\).
Converting to cm, Least count \(=0.02 cm\).
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