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Question 38 of 70

AssertionA:AssertionA: If in five complete rotations of the circular scale, the distance travelled on the main scale of the screw gauge is 5mm5mm and there are 5050 total divisions on a circular scale, then the least count is 0.001cm.0.001cm.
ReasonR:ReasonR:
Least Count
=PitchTotal divisions on circular scale=\dfrac{\text{Pitch}}{\text{Total divisions on circular scale}}
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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Answer: (A) AA is not correct but RR is correct.

Least count =Pitchtotal division on circular scale=\dfrac{\text{Pitch}}{\text{total division on circular scale}}
In
55 revolution, distance travel, 5mm.5mm.
In
11 revolution, it will travel 1mm.1mm.
So the least count
=150=0.02=\dfrac{1}{50}=0.02

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