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Internal jaws of a vernier calipers in used to measure the diameter of a sphere.

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True

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Internal jaws of a vernier is used to measure the internal diameter of hollow tube or cylinder. The outer jaws is used to measure the diameter of a sphere.
Thus, given statement can be false.

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