1.Units, Dimensions and Measurement
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The least count of the main scale of a screw gauge is $1\, mm$. The minimum number of divisions on its circular scale required to measure $5\,\mu m$ diameter of a wire is

A

$50$

B

$200$

C

$100$

D

$500$

(JEE MAIN-2019)

Solution

$\begin{array}{l}
Least\,count = \frac{{Pitch}}{{No.of\,divisions\,on\,circular\,scale}}\\
5 \times {10^{ – 6}} = \frac{{{{10}^{ – 3}}}}{N}\\
N = 200
\end{array}$

Standard 11
Physics

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