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A screw gauge has pitch of 1.0 mm & 80 divisions on its circular scale. When a coin is fitted between its studs, it reads 8 main scale divisions & 48 divisions on circular scale, with no zero error. The reading of screw gauge is

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8.6 mm
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8.48 mm
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8.80 mm
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8.32 mm
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Solution

The correct option is A 8.6 mm
Reading = M.S.R+C.S.R
=8mm+48×least count
=8+48×180{least count=pitchno. of circular scale divisions}
=8+0.6
=8.6 mm

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