Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A vernier callipers has a main scale marked every . Its vernier divisions fill exactly main scale divisions. What is the least count, (a) in millimetres, (b) in centimetres?
If vernier divisions fill main scale divisions, the least count is one main division divided by .
Correct reading observed reading zero error. With the jaws closed, a vernier zero to the right of the main zero is a positive zero error; to the left, a negative one.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. One vernier division .
Step 2. Least count , the same as .
Step 3. .
Answer: (a) . (b) .
Watch out. Using for the main division gives , twice the true least count.
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