Q33 / 92 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Physics · Units and Dimensions
Two full turns of the circular scale of a screw gauge cover a distance of on its main scale. The total number of divisions on the circular scale is . Further, it is found that the screw gauge has a zero error of . While measuring the diameter of a thin wire, a student notes the main scale reading of and the number of circular scale divisions, in line with the main scale, as . The diameter of the wire is
- Correct answerA
- B
- C
- D
Solution
Least count of the screw gauge,
Main scale reading
Vernier scale reading
Observed reading
Zero error
Actual diameter of the wire
Main scale reading
Vernier scale reading
Observed reading
Zero error
Actual diameter of the wire
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.