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In a specially designed vernier calipers, 10 divisions of the...

In a specially designed vernier calipers, 1010 divisions of the vernier scale coincide exactly with 1111 divisions of the main scale. If each main scale division measures 1 mm1\text{ mm}, what is the least count of this instrument?

Options

  1. A0.1 mm0.1\text{ mm}
  2. B−0.1 mm-0.1\text{ mm}
  3. C1.1 mm1.1\text{ mm}
  4. D0.01 mm0.01\text{ mm}

Correct answer

A. 0.1 mm0.1\text{ mm}

Step-by-step solution

Given 10 VSD=11 MSD10\text{ VSD} = 11\text{ MSD}.

1 VSD=1110 MSD=1.1 MSD1\text{ VSD} = \dfrac{11}{10}\text{ MSD} = 1.1\text{ MSD}.

Since 1 MSD=1 mm1\text{ MSD} = 1\text{ mm}, we get 1 VSD=1.1 mm1\text{ VSD} = 1.1\text{ mm}.

This is a retrograde vernier where the vernier division is larger than the main scale division. The least count is the magnitude of the difference between one vernier scale division and one main scale division.

Least count =∣1 MSD−1 VSD∣= |1\text{ MSD} - 1\text{ VSD}|

Least count =∣1.0 mm−1.1 mm∣=0.1 mm= |1.0\text{ mm} - 1.1\text{ mm}| = 0.1\text{ mm}.

Answer: 0.1 mm0.1\text{ mm}
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