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What will be the smallest length which can be accurately measured by using a $15 c m$ scale with total $150$ subdivisions?

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1cm

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10cm

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0.1cm

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15cm

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Solution

The correct option is D 0.1cm
150 divisions measure 15cm, therefore smallest length measured by 1 division $= \frac{15}{150} = 0.1 c m$ .

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