What is the reading on the vernier calipers shown in Figure 1?

      

What is the reading on the vernier calipers shown in Figure 1?
5caliper4182017920.jpg

  

Answers


John
Main scale reading = 0.5, Venial scale = 5 x 0.01 = 0.05 cm

Total = 0.5 + 0.05 = 0.55 cm or 5.5 mm or 0.0055 m
johnmulu answered the question on April 18, 2017 at 09:25


Next: The micrometer screw gauge represented by Fig.1 has thimble scale of 50 divisions. What is the reading shown?
Previous: Figure 1 shows a micrometer screw gauge being used to measure the diameter of a metal rod. The thimble scale has 50 divisions

View More Physics Questions and Answers | Return to Questions Index


Exams With Marking Schemes

Related Questions