Question

If vernier calliper 8 vsd coincide with 6msd then least count of vernier calliper is

Answer 1

10th V.S.D concides with 8th M.S.D so, 1 V.S.D = 8/10 M.S.D = 0.8 M.S.D. Also we know, 1 M.S.D = 1 mm. Now, least ...

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Answer 2

Least count of a vernier callipers is 0. 01cm. When the two jaws of the instrument touch each other the 5th division of the vernier scale coincide with a main scale division and the zero of the vernier scale lies to the left of the zero of the main scale.]