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IIT JEE Entrance Exam

. A vernier calipers (with least count = 0.1 mm)

Has 20 divisions on the venire scale coinciding with 19 divisions on the main scale. The main scale divisions are of:

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6 Years ago
Given - LC =0.1mm
To find - 1 MSD 
Soln-
 20 VSD=19 MSD 
1 VSD =19/20 MSD
 
As,  L. C. =1 MSD-1 VSD
        0.1 = 1 MSD - 19/20 MSD
       1MSD =2 mm