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Match List-I with List-II regarding the least count of various...

Match List-I with List-II regarding the least count of various measuring instruments.

List-I (Instrument Configuration)List-II (Least Count)
(A) Screw gauge: Pitch 1 mm1\text{ mm}, 100100 circular divisions(I) 0.02 mm0.02\text{ mm}
(B) Screw gauge: Pitch 0.5 mm0.5\text{ mm}, 100100 circular divisions(II) 0.1 mm0.1\text{ mm}
(C) Vernier caliper: 1 MSD=1 mm1\text{ MSD} = 1\text{ mm}, 10 VSD=9 MSD10\text{ VSD} = 9\text{ MSD}(III) 0.01 mm0.01\text{ mm}
(D) Vernier caliper: 1 MSD=1 mm1\text{ MSD} = 1\text{ mm}, 50 VSD=49 MSD50\text{ VSD} = 49\text{ MSD}(IV) 0.005 mm0.005\text{ mm}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. A(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
  2. B(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  3. C(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
  4. D(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Correct answer

D. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Step-by-step solution

For a screw gauge, Least Count (LC) = PitchNumber of circular divisions\dfrac{\text{Pitch}}{\text{Number of circular divisions}}

(A) LC=1 mm100=0.01 mm\text{LC} = \dfrac{1\text{ mm}}{100} = 0.01\text{ mm}. This matches (III).

(B) LC=0.5 mm100=0.005 mm\text{LC} = \dfrac{0.5\text{ mm}}{100} = 0.005\text{ mm}. This matches (IV).

For a Vernier caliper, Least Count (LC) = 1 MSD−1 VSD1\text{ MSD} - 1\text{ VSD}

(C) 10 VSD=9 MSD⇒1 VSD=0.9 MSD10\text{ VSD} = 9\text{ MSD} \Rightarrow 1\text{ VSD} = 0.9\text{ MSD}.
LC=1 MSD−0.9 MSD=0.1 MSD\text{LC} = 1\text{ MSD} - 0.9\text{ MSD} = 0.1\text{ MSD}. Since 1 MSD=1 mm1\text{ MSD} = 1\text{ mm}, LC=0.1 mm\text{LC} = 0.1\text{ mm}. This matches (II).

(D) 50 VSD=49 MSD⇒1 VSD=4950 MSD50\text{ VSD} = 49\text{ MSD} \Rightarrow 1\text{ VSD} = \dfrac{49}{50}\text{ MSD}.
LC=1 MSD−4950 MSD=150 MSD=0.02 mm\text{LC} = 1\text{ MSD} - \dfrac{49}{50}\text{ MSD} = \dfrac{1}{50}\text{ MSD} = 0.02\text{ mm}. This matches (I).

Therefore, the correct matching is (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I).

Answer: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
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