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Errors and Measurements: Vernier — Advanced MCQ

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Vernier — AdvancedHardQuestion 30182

Question

In a vernier caliper, if 49 main scale divisions = 50 vernier scale divisions, and 1 MSD = 1 mm, the LC is:
  1. A
    0.02 mm
    Correct
  2. B
    0.1 mm
  3. C
    0.01 mm
  4. D
    0.05 mm

Correct answer

0.02 mm

Explanation

1 VSD = 49/50 mm. LC = 1 − 49/50 = 1/50 = 0.02 mm.

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