1.Units, Dimensions and Measurement
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In an experiment the angles are required to be measured using an instrument, $29$ divisions of the main scale exactly coincide with the $30$ divisions of the vernier scale. If the smallest division of the main scale is half- a degree $(= 0.5^o  )$, then the least count of the instrument is

A

$1^o$

B

$\frac{1}{2}^o$

C

$1'$

D

$( \frac{1}{2})'$

(AIEEE-2009)

Solution

$30$ Divisions of vernier scale coincide with $29$
divisions of main scales
Therefore $1\,V.S.D = \frac{{29}}{{30}}MSD$
Least count  $= 1\,MSD – 1VSD = 1MSD – \frac{{29}}{{30}}MSD$
$ = \frac{1}{{30}}MSD = \frac{1}{{30}} \times {0.5^ \circ } =$ $1$ minute

Standard 11
Physics

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