Physics-Screw Gauge

NEET Physics Screw Gauge MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12

A screw gauge has a pitch of 0.5 mm and 50 divisions on the circular scale. If the zero error is +0.02 mm, what is the corrected mean diameter when the measured mean diameter of a wire is 2.54 mm?

A

52 mm

B

56 mm

C

54 mm

D

50 mm

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The corrected mean diameter is calculated by subtracting the zero error from the measured mean diameter: 2.54 mm - 0.02 mm = 2.52 mm.

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