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प्रश्न
How can the least count of a screw gauge be decreased?
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उत्तर
The least count of a screw gauge can be decreased by
- Decreasing the pitch and
- Increasing the total number of divisions on the circular scale.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
When is a vernier Callipers said to be free from zero error?
The pitch of a screw gauge is 1 mm and the circular scale has 100 divisions. In measurement of the diameter of a wire, the main scale reads 2 mm and 45th mark on the circular scale coincides with the base line. Find
(i) The least count and
(ii) The diameter of the wire.
A screw has a pitch equal to 0.5 mm. What should be the number of divisions on its head so as to read correctly up to 0.001 mm with its help?
Figure shows the position of vernier scale while measuring the external length of a wooden cylinder.
- What is the length recorded by the main scale?

- Which reading of vernier scale coincides with the main scale?
- Calculate the length.
State the formula for calculating length if:
Number of vernier scale division coinciding with the main scale and number of division of main scale on the left-hand side of zero of vernier scale is known.
Which part of vernier callipers is used to measure the internal diameter of a hollow cylinder?
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vernier calipers
