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DPP-6 Screw Gauge and Vernier Calliper

The document contains a series of physics questions related to screw gauges and vernier calipers, including calculations for least counts and measurements. Each question is followed by multiple-choice answers, with the correct answer indicated. The content is aimed at students preparing for the NEET exam, focusing on practical applications of measurement tools in physics.

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DPP-6 Screw Gauge and Vernier Calliper

The document contains a series of physics questions related to screw gauges and vernier calipers, including calculations for least counts and measurements. Each question is followed by multiple-choice answers, with the correct answer indicated. The content is aimed at students preparing for the NEET exam, focusing on practical applications of measurement tools in physics.

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NEET

Physics DPP

DPP-4 Screw gauge & Vernier calliper


By PRATEEK JAIN SIR
Q) In a screw gauge, the main scale has divisions in millimeter and circular scale
has 50 divisions. The least count of screw gauge is

(a) 2𝜇𝑚 (b) 5𝜇𝑚


(c) 20𝜇𝑚 (d) 50𝜇𝑚

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Ans. c
Q) In a vernier calliper, N divisions of vernier scale coincide with (N – 1) divisions
of main scale (in which 1 division represents 1mm). The least count of the
instrument in cm should be:

(a) 𝑁 (b) 𝑁 − 1
1 1
(c) (d)
10𝑁 𝑁−1

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Ans. c
Q) The circular scale of a micrometer has 200 divisions and pitch of main scale is
2mm. Find the measured value of thickness of a thin sheet.

(a) 3.41 mm (b) 6.41 mm O


(c) 3.46 mm (d) 3.51 mm

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Ans. b
Q) In a vernier callipers, one main scale division is x cm and n divisions of the
vernier scale coincide with (n-1) divisions of the main scale. The least count (in cm)
of the callipers is :-

𝑛−1 𝑛
(a) 𝑥 (b) 𝑥
𝑛 𝑛−1
𝑥 𝑥
(c) (d)
𝑛 𝑛−1

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Ans. c
Q) A screw gauge gives the following reading when used to measure the diameter of
a wire.
Main scale reading : 0 mm.
Circular scale reading : 52 divisions
Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to 100 divisions of the circular scale.
The diameter of wire from the above data is :-

(a) 0.026 cm (b) 0.005 cm


(c) 0.52 cm (d) 0.052 cm

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Ans. d
Q) What is the reading of screw gauge shown in figure? (100 divisions on circular
scale)

(a) 2.30 mm (b) 2.29 mm


(c) 2.36 mm (d) 2.41 mm

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Ans. a
Q) A vernier callipers having 1 main scale division = 0.1 cm is designed to have a
least count of 0.02 cm. If n be the number of divisions on vernier scale and m be the
length of vernier scale, then

(a) n= 10, m = 0.5 cm (b) n=9, m= 0.4 cm


(c) n=10, m = 0.8 cm (d) n=10, m= 0.2 cm

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Ans. c
Q) In a vernier callipers, N divisions of the main scale coincide with N+m divisions
of the vernier scale. What is the value of m for which the instrument has minimum
least count?

(a) 1 (b) N
𝑁
(c) Infinity (d)
2

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Ans. a
Q) A screw gauge advances by 3mm in 6 rotations. There are 50 divisions on
circular scale. Find least count of screw gauge:

(a) 0.002𝑐𝑚 (b) 0.001𝑐𝑚


(c) 0.01𝑐𝑚 (d) 0.02𝑐𝑚

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Ans. b
Q) A student measured the diameter of a wire using a screw gauge with least count
0.001 cm and listed the measurements. The correct measurement is –

(a) 5.3 cm (b) 5.32 cm (c) 5.320 cm (d) 5.3200 cm

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Ans. c

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