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What is the purpose of a ratchet in a screw gauge?

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What is the purpose of a ratchet in a screw gauge?
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The ratchet is used in a screw gauge to hold the object under measurement gently between the studs.
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Chapter 1: Measurements and Experimentation - Exercise 2 [Page 29]

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Frank Physics Part 1 [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 1 Measurements and Experimentation
Exercise 2 | Q 8 | Page 29

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