What is vernier scale ?

Open in App

Solution

The vernier scale is a clever way of improving the precision of a reading on an instrument scale.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. In a vernier callipers, smallest division on the main scale is

1 m m

, while the vernier scale have

20

divisions. When fixed jaw touches with movable jaw, zero of vernier scale lies on the right of the zero of the main scale and

15 t h

division of vernier scaled coincides with any division of main scale. What is the type of zero error and its value?

A vernier callipers has its main scale graduated in mm and 10 divisions on its vernier scale are equal in length to 9 mm. When the two jaws are in contact, the zero of vernier scale is ahead of zero of main scale and 3rd division of vernier scale coincides with a main scale division. Find : (i) the least count and (ii) the zero error of the vernier callipers.

Q. Let main scale division of a vernier callipers is 1 mm. With zero of vernier coinciding with the zero of main scale, the

50^{t h}

division of vernier scale coincides with

49^{t h}

division of main scale. The least count of the vernier is

Q. The vernier scale in which 10 divisions of the vernier scale is equal to 9 divisions of the main scale is called ____

in a vernier calliper N vernier scale division are equal to ------------------ main scale divisions.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program