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Below is the picture of a sample measurement with a Vernier Caliper 0 5 10 15 20 25 LLLLLLL 24682 3 O4 =

(a) What is the measurement uncertainty of this Vernier Caliper?

LaTeX: \delta L= ___ cm

(b) What is the main scale's measurement?

LaTeX: L_1= ___ cm

(c) What is the Vernier scale's measurement? You will need to zoom in on the picture.

LaTeX: L_2= ___ cm

(d) What is this object's total length?

LaTeX: L=L_1+L_2= ___ cm

Please explain, I know it's easy.  

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Answer #1

a) Measurement Uncertainty = ± 0.01 cm

b) L1 = 0.7 cm

We will look the where is the 0 of vernier scale is to the main scale

c) L2 = 0.048 cm

We look where the scale of vernier in line with main scale and multiple vernier scale reading with least count

16 × 0.002 cm = 0.048 cm

d) L = 0.748 cm

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