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You are given a thread and a meter scale. How will you estimate the diameter of the thread?

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Wrap the thread on a uniform smooth rod in such a way that the coils thus formed are very close to each other $,$ Measure the length of the thread using a metre scale $.$ the diameter of the thread's given by the relation $.$
Diameter $=$ Length of thread/Number of turns $.$

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