Question

8. While measuring the length of a rod with a vernier
callipers, Fig. 1.14 below shows the position of its
scales. What is the length of the rod ?3467 cmuMAIN SCALE010VERNIER SCALE​

Answer 1

Answer:

From the figure, 0 of vernier callipers has gone past 3+0.3=3.3cm of main scale. Also, 6

th

division line of vernier scale matches with line of main scale.

So, total reading is 3.3+6×0.01=3.36cm