Question:

3. Two full turns of the circular scale of a screw gauge cover a distance of 1 mm on its main scale. The total number of divisions on the circular scale is 50. Further, it is found that the screw gauge has a zero error of 0.03 mm. While measuring the diameter of a thin wire, a student notes the main scale reading of 3 mm and the number of circular scale divisions in line with the main scale as 35. The diameter of the wire is [2008]

Options :

  • a) 3.73 mm
  • b) 3.67 mm
  • c) 3.38 mm
  • d) 3.32 mm

Answer :

c) 3.38 mm

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