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Units & Measurements: Errors in Measurement MCQ

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Errors in MeasurementEasyQuestion 5011

Question

The least count of a vernier caliper with 10 divisions on the vernier scale coinciding with 9 mm on the main scale is:
  1. A
    0.01 mm
  2. B
    0.1 mm
    Correct
  3. C
    1 mm
  4. D
    0.01 cm

Correct answer

0.1 mm

Explanation

Least count = 1 MSD − 1 VSD = 1 mm − 0.9 mm = 0.1 mm.