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The vernier of a vernier scale is divided into 10 divisions which coincide with 9 divisions of the main scale, each main scale division being 0.5 mm. When the two jaws of the instrument are in contact with each other, the 4th division of the vernier scale coincides with a main scale division and the zero of the vernier lies to the right of the zero of the main scale. When a sphere is inserted between the jaws, the zero of vernier scale lies slightly to the right of 1.8 cm and the 6th vernier division coincides with a main division. The diameter of sphere will be

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Important Questions on Measurement

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In a vernier callipers, each cm on the main scale is divided into 20 equal parts. If 10th vernier scale division coincides with 9th main scale division. Then the value of vernier constant will be _____ ×10-2 mm
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Diameter of a steel ball is measured using a Vernier calipers which has divisions of 0.1 cm on its main scale (MS) and 10 divisions of its Vernier scale (VS) match 9 divisions on the main scale. Three such measurements for a ball are given as:
S.No. MS (cm) VS divisions
1. 0.5 8
2. 0.5 4
3. 0.5 6

If the zero error is - 0.03 cm, then mean corrected diameter is:
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The smallest division on the main scale of a Vernier calipers is 0.1 cm. Ten divisions of the Vernier scale correspond to nine divisions of the main scale. The figure below on the left shows the reading of this calipers with no gap between its two jaws. The figure on the right shows the reading with a solid sphere held between the jaws. The correct diameter of the sphere is

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The figure of a centimetre scale below shows a particular position of the Vernier calipers. In this position, the value of x shown in the figure is (figure is not to scale):

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The diameter of a cylinder is measured using a vernier callipers with no zero error. It is found that the zero of the vernier scale lies between 5.10 cm and 5.15 cm of the main scale. The vernier scale has 50  divisions equivalent to 2.45 cm. The 24th division of the vernier scale exactly coincides with one of the main scale divisions. The diameter of the cylinder is, 
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The one division of main scale of vernier callipers reads 1 mm and 10 divisions of Vernier scale is equal to the 9 divisions on main scale. When the two jaws of the instrument touch each other the zero of the Vernier lies to the right of zero of the main scale and its fourth division coincides with a main scale division. When a spherical bob is tightly placed between the two jaws, the zero of the Vernier scale lies in between 4.1 cm and 4.2 cm and 6th  Vernier division coincides with a main scale division. The diameter of the bob will be _____ 10-2 cm.
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The diameter of a spherical bob is measured using a vernier callipers. 9 divisions of the main scale, in the vernier callipers, are equal to 10 divisions of vernier scale. One main scale division is 1 mm. The main scale reading is 10 mm and 8th division of vernier scale was found to coincide exactly with one of the main scale division. If the given vernier callipers has positive zero error of 0.04 cm, then the radius of the bob is _____________ ×10-2 cm.
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In an experiment with vernier callipers of least count 0.1 mm, when two jaws are joined together the zero of vernier scale lies right to the zero of the main scale and 6th division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale division. While measuring the diameter of a spherical bob, the zero of vernier scale lies in between 3.2 cm and 3.3 cm marks and 4th division of vernier scale coincides with the main scale division. The diameter of bob is measured as
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A specially designed Vernier caliper 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 caliper is:
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The vernier scale used for measurement has a positive zero error of 0.2 mm. If while taking a measurement it was noted that 0 on the vernier scale lies between 8.5 cm and 8.6 cm. Vernier coincidence is 6, then the correct value of measurement is cm.

(least count=0.01 cm)

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A travelling microscope has 20 divisions per cm on the main scale while its Vernier scale has total 50 divisions and 25 Vernier scale divisions are equal to 24 main scale divisions, what is the least count of the travelling microscope ?
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Consider a Vernier calipers in which each 1 cm on the main scale is divided into 8 equal divisions and a screw gauge with 100 divisions on its circular scale. In the Vernier calipers, 5 divisions of the Vernier scale coincide with 4 divisions on the main scale and in the screw gauge, one complete rotation of the circular scale moves it by two divisions on the linear scale. Then:
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In a Vernier Caliper 10 divisions of Vernier scale is equal to the 9 divisions of main scale. When both jaws of Vernier Calipers touch each other, the zero of the Vernier scale is shifted to the left of zero of the main scale and 4th Vernier scale division exactly coincides with the main scale reading. One main scale division is equal to 1 mm. While measuring diameter of a spherical body, the body is held between two jaws. It is now observed that zero of the Vernier scale lies between 30 and 31 divisions of main scale reading and 6th  Vernier scale division exactly coincides with the main scale reading. The diameter of the spherical body will be:
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The Vernier constant of Vernier callipers is 0.1 mm and it has zero error of -0.05 cm. While measuring diameter of a sphere, the main scale reading is 1.7 cm and coinciding vernier division is 5 . The corrected diameter will be _____×10-2  cm.
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The Vernier scale of a travelling microscope has 50 divisions which coincides with 49 main scale divisions. If each main scale division is 0.5 mm, then the least count of the microscope is
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The pitch and the number of divisions, on the circular scale, for a given screw gauge are 0.5 mm and 100 respectively. When the screw gauge is fully tightened without any object, the zero of its circular scale lies 3 divisions below the mean line.

The readings of the main scale and the circular scale, for a thin sheet, are 5.5 mm and 48 respectively, the thickness of this sheet is:
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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 μm diameter of a wire is:
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One main scale division of a vernier callipers is a cm and nth division of the vernier scale coincide with n-1th division of the main scale. The least count of the callipers in mm is :
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The least count of the main scale of a vernier calipers is 1 mm. Its vernier scale is divided into 10 divisions and coincide with 9 divisions of the main scale. When jaws are touching each other, the 7th division of the vernier scale coincides with a division of the main scale and the zero of vernier scale is lying right side of the zero of the main scale. When this vernier is used to measure the length of the cylinder the zero of the vernier scale between 3.1 cm and 3.2 cm and 4th VSD coincides with the main scale division. The length of the cylinder is (VSD is vernier scale division)
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There are two vernier calipers both of which have 1 cm divided into 10 equal divisions on the main scale. The Vernier scale of one of the calipers C1 has 10 equal divisions that correspond to 9 main scale divisions. The Vernier scale of the other caliper C2 has 10 equal divisions that correspond to 11 main scale divisions. The readings of the two calipers are shown in the figure. The measured values (in cm) by calipers C1 and C2 respectively, are

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