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प्रश्न
Which of the following measures a small length to high accuracy : metre rule , vernier callipers or screw gauge?
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उत्तर
Screw gauge measures a length to a high accuracy.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The main scale of vernier callipers has 10 divisions in a centimetre and 10 vernier scale divisions coincide with 9 main scale divisions. Calculate
- pitch
- L.C. of vernier callipers.
(a) A vernier scale has 20 divisions. It slides over the main scale, whose pitch is 0.5 mm. If the number of divisions on the left hand of the zero of vernier on the main scale is 38 and the 18th vernier scale division coincides with the main scale, calculate the diameter of the sphere, held in the jaws of vernier callipers.
(b) If the vernier has a negative error of 0.04 cm, calculate the corrected radius of the sphere.
State the formula for calculating length if:
The reading of the main scale is known and the number of vernier scale divisions coinciding with the main scale is known.
Figure shows a screw gauge in which circular scale has 200 divisions. Calculate the least count and radius of the wire.

What do you understand by the following term as applied to micrometre screw gauge?
Baseline
What is the least count in the case of the following instrument?
Stopwatch
Consider the following case where the zero of vernier scale and the zero of the main scale are clearly seen. If L.C. of the vernier calipers is 0.01 cm, write the zero error and zero correction of the following.

An instrument that is used to measure the diameter of a cricket ball is ______.
A Vernier calliper reads a main scale reading of 2.3 cm and the 5th division of the Vernier scale coincides with a main scale division. If the least count is 0.01 cm, what is the actual reading?
