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NTA Abhyas 2020
Exam
NTA Abhyas
Year
2020
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Experimental Physics

NTA Abhyas 2020 · Physics · Experimental Physics

The main scale of a vernier calliper reads in mm and its vernier...

The main scale of a vernier calliper reads in mmmm and its vernier scale is divided into 88 divisions, which coincides with 77 divisions of the main scale. It was also observed that, when the two jaws are brought in contact, the zero of the vernier scale coincided with the zero of the main scale. The edge length of a cube is measured using this vernier calliper. The main scale reads 12mm12mm and the 2nd{2}^{nd} division of the vernier scale coincides with the main scale. The edge length (in mmmm) of the cube is

Correct answer

12.25

Step-by-step solution

8VSD=7MSD8VSD = 7MSD

⇒1VSD=78MSD⇒ 1VSD = \dfrac{7}{8}MSD

LC=1MSD−1VSDLC = 1MSD - 1VSD

LC=1MSD−78MSD=18MSD=18mmLC = 1MSD - \dfrac{7}{8}MSD = \dfrac{1}{8}MSD = \dfrac{1}{8}mm

l=12+2×18=12.25mml = 12 + 2 \times \dfrac{1}{8} = 12 . 25mm

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