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The least count of the main scale of a screw gauge is 1 mm. The minimum number of divisions on its circular scale required to measure 5 μm diameter of a wire is:
PhysicsExperimental PhysicsJEE MainJEE Main 2019 (12 Jan Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 50
  • B 100
  • C 500
  • D 200
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 200

Least count of screw gauge =5μm

L.C=pitchno.ofdivoncirxular  scale

5 μm=1 mmN

N=200

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