A screw gauge gives the following reading when used to measure the diameter of a wire…

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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 the main scale corresponds to 100 divisions of the circular scale.

The diameter of wire from the above data is :

  1. 0.052 cm
  2. 0.026 cm
  3. 0.005 cm
  4. 0.52 cm

Answer

(B) 0.026 cm

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