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Name the measuring employed to measure the diameter of a needle.

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Name the measuring employed to measure the diameter of a needle.

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Measuring employed to measure the following
The diameter of a needle = Screw Gauge

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Chapter 1: Measurement - Exercise 2 [Page 29]

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Frank Physics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 1 Measurement
Exercise 2 | Q 16.1 | Page 29

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