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Grade 12th PassGeneral Physics

A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level . If the screw gauge has a zero error of -0.004 cm,then what is the correct diameter of the ball?

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8 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Reading of screw gauge 
= MSR + VSR × LC + zero error 
= 0.5cm + 25 × 0.001cm + 0.004cm 
= 0.529cm
 
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Arun (askIITians forum expert)
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5 Years ago
A student measured the diameter of a small steel ball using a screw gauge of least count 0.001 cm. The main scale reading is 5 mm and zero of circular scale division coincides with 25 divisions above the reference level. If screw gauge has a zero error of –0.004 cm, the correct diameter of the ball is. 0.521 cm.