Gujarati
1.Units, Dimensions and Measurement
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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 $0.1 \,mm$.

Standard 11
Physics

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