Q.

A travelling microscope is used to determine the refractive index of a glass slab. If 40 divisions are there in 1 cm on main scale and 50 Vernier scale divisions are equal to 49 main scale divisions, then least count of the travelling microscope is ______×10–6 m.

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Detailed Solution

50 VSD = 49 MSD
1VSD=4950MSD
Least count = 1 MSD – 1 VSD
=14950MSD=150MSD
1MSD=140cm
Least count =150×40cm
=12000cm=12×105m=0.5×105m=5×106m

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A travelling microscope is used to determine the refractive index of a glass slab. If 40 divisions are there in 1 cm on main scale and 50 Vernier scale divisions are equal to 49 main scale divisions, then least count of the travelling microscope is ______×10–6 m.