J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    Smallest division on the main scale of given vernier calipers is 0.5 mm. Vernier scale has 2 5 divisions and these coincide with 24 main scale divisions. The least count of vernier calipers is

    A)  0.001 cm           

    B)  0.002cm

    C)  0.01 cm            

    D)  0.02cm

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Least count of vernier calliper \[LC=1\,MSD-1\,VSD\] where, MSD = Main Scale Division VSD = Vernier Scale Division \[=0.5\,mm-\frac{24}{25}MSD\] \[=0.5\,mm-\frac{24}{25}\times 0.5mm\] \[=0.5\,m\left( 1-\frac{24}{25} \right)=0.5mm\times \frac{1}{25}\] \[=\frac{1}{50}mm=0.02mm=0.002\,cm\]


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