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AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2009

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    In a vernier calipers, one main scale division is x cm and n divisions of the vernier scale coincide with \[(n-1)\] divisions of the main scale. The least count (in cm) of the calipers is

    A)  \[\left( \frac{n-1}{n} \right)x\]                 

    B)  \[\frac{nx}{(n-1)}\]

    C)  \[\frac{x}{n}\]                                 

    D)  \[\frac{x}{(n-1)}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     Given one main scale division, 1MSD \[=x\,cm\]and \[n\,VSD=(n-1)\,MSD\] \[\therefore 1\,VSD=\frac{(n-1)\,MSD}{n}=\frac{(n-1)x}{n}\] Now, least count = 1 MSD - 1 VSD                                 \[=x-\frac{(n-1)x}{n}=\frac{x}{n}cm\]


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