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A spectrometer gives the following reading when used to measure the angle of a prism.
Main scale reading : $58.5$ degree
Vernier scale reading : $09$ divisions
Given that $1$ division on main scale corresponds to $0 .5$ degree. Total divisions on the Vernier scale is $30$ and match with $29$ divisions of the main scale. The angle of the prism from the above data ....... $degree$
A
$59$
B
$58.59 $
C
$58.77$
D
$58.65$
(AIEEE-2012)
Solution
Reading of vernier $=$ main scalr reading
$+$ vernier scale reading $\times$ least count.
Main scale reading $= 58.5$
vernier scale reading $= 09 division$
least count of vernier $= {0.5^ \circ }/30$
Thus $R = {58.5^ \circ } + 9 \times \frac{{{{0.5}^ \circ }}}{{30}}$
$ R = 58.65$
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