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Question
What is the need for measuring length with vernier callipers?
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Solution
For measuring the exact length with greater accuracy, especially when we are measuring a very small length, we use an appliance vernier calliper. A vernier calliper can measure accurately up to 1/100 the part of a centimetre.
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