A microscope is provided with a main scale graduated with 20 divisions in 1cm and a vernier scale wi...

Question

A microscope is provided with a main scale graduated with 20 divisions in 1cm and a vernier scale with 50 divisions on it of length same as of 49 divisions of main scale Find the least count of the microscope

Accepted Answer

Given 1 main scale division 120cm 50 divisions of vernier scale 49 divisions of main scale 1 division of vernier scale 49 50 main scale divisions 098 main scale division Vernier calipers LC 1 main scale division 1 vernier scale division 1 main scale division 098 main scale division 002 main scale division Microscope 1 main scale division 120cm LC 002 x 120 0001cm Least count of the microscope is 0001cm

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