PhysicsMeasurements and unitsWAEC
On a vernier caliper the main-scale reading is 2.3 cm and the 6th vernier division coincides with a main-scale mark. If the instrument reads to 0.01 cm, what is the reading?
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Answer: B. 2.36 cm
Reading = 2.3 + 6 × 0.01 = 2.36 cm.
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