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Name the part of the vernier callipers which is used to measure the following
Thickness of a pencil.
State one use of a screw gauge.
Name the instrument which has the least count
0.1 mm
The least count of a vernier calipers is :
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.
What do you understand by the following term as applied to micrometre screw gauge?
Sleeve cylinder
State the formula for calculating the pitch of screw.
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.

The following diagrams (Fig. 5) show the use of a vernier caliper under three different situations. Study the diagrams carefully and note down the vernier readings in each case.

(a) Measuring the diameter of the rod

(b) Measuring Internal diameter of a cavity

(c) Measuring depth of a cavity
In a vernier calliper, (N + 1) divisions of the vernier scale coincide with N divisions of the main scale. If 1 MSD represents 0.1 mm, the vernier constant (in cm) is ______.
