Can we measure the thickness of a piece of paper by vernier calipers?

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No, we cannot measure the thickness of a paper with vernier caliper as its least count is only 0.1mm. We should use a screw gauge instead as its least count is 0.01 mm as the thickness of the paper is in the range of 10^-2 mm.

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Chapter 1: Measurements and Experimentation - Exercise 5 [Page 47]

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Frank Physics Part 1 [English] Class 9 ICSE

Chapter 1 Measurements and Experimentation
Exercise 5 | Q 14 | Page 47

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