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A screw gauge has the pitch of 1 mm and 50 divisions on its circular scale. When an object is fitted between its studs, it reads 2 main scale divisions and 32 divisions on a circular scale. There is no zero error. The reading of screw gauge is:

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2.32 mm
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2.64 mm
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1.32 mm
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1.64 mm
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Solution

The correct option is B 2.64 mm
least count=minimum reading on main scaletotal division on vernier scale


2×1mm+32×1mm50=2.64mm

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