A vernier calipers has a least count of 1 mm of its main scale. If 11 divisions of its main scale coincides with 12 divisions of vernier scale then its least count will be :-

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$Least count = 1 MSD - 1 VSD$

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A vernier calipers has a least count of 1 mm of its main scale. If 11 divisions of its main scale coincides with 12 divisions of vernier scale then its least count will be :-

1 $\frac{1}{12} mm$

2 $\frac{1}{11} mm$

3 $\frac{11}{12} mm$

4 $\frac{12}{11} mm$

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(1)

$Least count = 1 MSD - 1 VSD$

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Q. A vernier calipers has a least count of 1 mm of its main scale. If 11 divisions of its main scale coincides with 12 divisions of vernier scale then its least count will be :-

1 112 mm

2 111 mm

3 1112 mm

4 1211 mm

Ans. (1) Least count=1 MSD-1 VSD