The main scale of a vernier callipers has n divisions/cm. n divisions of the vernier…

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The main scale of a vernier callipers has n divisions/cm. n divisions of the vernier scale coincide with (n - 1) divisions of main scale. The least count of the vernier callipers is,
  1. \(\frac{1}{n(n+1)} \mathrm{cm}\)
  2. \(\frac{1}{(n+1)(n-1)} \mathrm{cm}\)
  3. \(\frac{1}{n} \mathrm{~cm}\)
  4. \(\frac{1}{n^{2}} \mathrm{~cm}\)

Answer

(A) 1 n(n+1) cm

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