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One main scale division of a vernier callipers is a cm and nth division of the vernier scale coincide with n-1th division of the main scale. The least count of the callipers in mm is :
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Options:
  • A 10nan-1
  • B 10an-1
  • C n-110n
  • D 10an
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 10an

n-1a=na'

a'=n-1an

 L.C.=1MSD-1VSD

=a-a' cm

=a-n-1an

=na-na+an=an cm

=10an mm

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