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    In a vernier calliper, the main scale reads in millimetres with a least count of 0.1 mm. Ten divisions on the vemier correspond to nine divisions of t
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    In a vernier calliper, the main scale reads in millimetres with a least count of 0.1 mm. Ten divisions on the vemier correspond to nine divisions of the main scale. Determine the least count of the calliper.

    A.

    0.001 mm

    B.

    1 mm

    C.

    0.1mm

    D.

    0.01 mm

    Correct option is D


    The least count of a Vernier caliper is the smallest measurement that can be accurately read using the instrument. It is calculated using the formula:

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