Finding the radius of a thin wire using
screw gauge comes under this kind of
laboratory experiment
Answers
Answer:
Screw gauge has more precision than the vernier caliper. The separation between each thread is the same. By rotating the nut in clockwise or anticlockwise, the screw can be moved either forward or backward. The Pitch of the screw gauge is defined as the distance covered by the screw when it makes one complete rotation between the consecutive threads. It is usually either 1 mm or 0.5 mm. Below is the experiment on how to measure the diameter of a given wire using a screw gauge.
Aim
To measure diameter of a given wire using screw gauge.
Materials Required
Screw gauge
Wire
Half-meter scale
Magnifying glass
Theory
What is least count?
Least count is given as:
Leastcount=pitchno.ofdivisionsoncircularscale
If a screw gauge has a pitch of 1 mm and 100 divisions on the circular scale then the least count is given as:
Leastcount=1mm100=0.01mm
How to take the linear scale reading?
Linear scale reading is taken by noting the mark on the linear scale which is close to the edge of the circular scale.
How to take circular scale reading?
Circular scale reading is taken by noting the division on the circular scale that coincides with the main scale reading.
Diagram
srew gauge measuring diameter of the wire
Procedure
Find the value of one linear scale division (L.S.D).
Determine and record the pitch and least count of the screw gauge.
To find the zero error, bring the plane face B and A near. Repeat and record this for three times. Record zero error as nil if there is no error.
Move face B away from face A. using a ratchet head R, move the face A towards face B lengthwise and stop when R turns without moving the screw.
Linear scale reading (L.S.R) is recorded by noting down the no.of visible and uncovered divisions of linear scale.
Let n be the no.of divisions of the circular scale lying on the reference line.
To measure diameter in a perpendicular direction, repeat steps 5 and 6 by rotating the wire to 90°.
For the entire length of wire, repeat steps 4,5,6 and 7 for five different positions and record the observations.
Find the total reading and also zero correction.
Take the mean of different values of diameter.
Using a half-meter scale, measure the length of the wire. Repeat this step three times and record the readings.
Observations
Determination of the least count of the screw gauge L.S.D = 1 mm
Number of full rotations given to screw = 4Distance moved by the screw = 4 mm
Hence, pitch p = 4 mm/4 = 1 mm
No.of divisions on circular scale = 100
Hence, the least count = 1 mm/100 = 0.01 mm = 0.001 cm
Zero error (i)… mm (ii)…. mm (iii)….. mm
Mean zero error (e) =… mmMean zero correction (c) = -e -…. mm
Table for diameter (D)
Sl.no Linear scale reading (N in mm) Circular scale reading Total reading
No.of circular scale division on reference line (n) Value [n×(L.C)] mm Observed D0=N+n×(L.C)mm Corrected D=D0+c
AӨB D1(a)=
D1(b)=
AӨB D2(a)=
D2(b)=
AӨB D3(a)=
D3(b)=Swipe left
Calculations
Length of the wire, l = (i)…..cm (ii)…..cm (iii)…..cm
Mean diameter of the wire,
D=D1(a)+D2(b)+…..+D3(a)+D3(b)6=….mm=….cm
Mean length of the wire,
D=l1+l2+l33=….cm
Volume of the wire,
V=π(D2)2l=….cm
Result
The volume of the given wire is ………cm3.
Precautions
There shouldn’t be any friction while moving the screw.
The screw should always be rotated by ratchet R and not by cap K to avoid undue pressure.
For zero correction proper sing should be noted.
To avoid back-lash error in the screw, the screw should be moved in the same direction.
The diameter of the wire should be measured at each place in two perpendicular directions and mean should be taken.
Along the entire length of the wire, readings should be taken at five different places.
Avoid errors because of parallax.