The diameter of a cylinder is measured using a vernier callipers with no zero error. It is found that the zero of the vernier scale lies between 5.10 cm and 5.15 cm of the main scale. The vernier scale has 50 division equivalent to 2.45 cm. The 24 th division of the vernier scale exactly coincides with one of the main scale divisions. The diameter of the cylinder is
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a
5.112 cm
b
5.124 cm
c
5.136 cm
d
5.148 cm
answer is B.
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1MSD=5.15 cm-5.10 cm=0.05 cm1VSD=2.45 cm50=0.049 cmL C=1 M S D-1 V S D=0.001 cmHence, diameter of cylinder =( Main scale reading ) + Vemier scale reading)(LC)=5.10+(24)(0.001)=5.124 cm