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Errors and Measurements: Vernier Reading MCQ

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Vernier ReadingEasyQuestion 30121

Question

In a vernier caliper, the main scale reads 2.3 cm and the 4th vernier division coincides with a main scale division (LC = 0.01 cm). The reading is:
  1. A
    2.34 cm
    Correct
  2. B
    2.30 cm
  3. C
    2.40 cm
  4. D
    2.04 cm

Correct answer

2.34 cm

Explanation

Reading = MSR + (VSD × LC) = 2.3 + 4 × 0.01 = 2.34 cm.

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