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Which of the following measures a small length to a high accuracy: metre scale, vernier calipers, screw gauge?

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Which of the following measures a small length to a high accuracy: metre scale, vernier calipers, screw gauge?
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Screw gauge measures a small length to a high accuracy because it has the lowest least count among the given three instruments. And low least count means high accuracy
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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 14 | Page 29

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