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A specially designed Vernier calliper has the main scale least count of $1 \,mm$. On the Vernier scale, there are $10$ equal divisions and they match with $11$ main scale divisions. Then, the least count of the Vernier calliper is ........... $mm$
A
$0.1$
B
$0.909$
C
$1.1$
D
$0.09$
(KVPY-2019)
Solution
(a)
Here, $10$ divisions of vernier scall $=11$ main scale divisions
So, $1$ vernier scale division $=\frac{11}{10}$ main
scale divisions
Now, we use formula for least count,
Least count $=1$ main scale division $-1$
vernier scale division.
$\Rightarrow \quad LC=1 MSD -1 VSD$
$=\left(1-\frac{11}{10}\right) MSD$
$=-\frac{1}{10} MSD$
$=-\frac{1}{10} \times 1 \,mm$
$=-0.1 \,mm$
So, magnitude of least count is $0.1 \,mm$.
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