The main scale of a vernier callipers reads in millimeter and its vernier is divided into 10 divisions which coincides with 9 divisions of the main scale. The reading for shown situation is found to be $\frac{12 \mathrm{x}}{10} \mathrm{~mm}$ . Find the value of x .

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The main scale of a vernier callipers reads in millimeter and its vernier is divided into 10 divisions which coincides with 9 divisions of the main scale. The reading for shown situation is found to be

\frac{12 \mathrm{x}}{10} \mathrm{~mm}

. Find the value of x . The main scale of a vernier callipers reads in millimeter and its vernier is divided into 10 divisions which coincides

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Correct answer: 6

aligned & Least count = 1 ~mm 10 =0.1 ~mm ; Zero error =-(10-6) × 0.1=-0.4 ~mm & Reading =6+5 ×(0.1)-(-0.4)=7.2 ~mm aligned

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