Using screw gauge of pitch 0.1 cm and 50 divisions on its circular scale, the thickness of an object is measured. It should correctly be recorded as
- (A)2.121 cm
- (B)2.123 cm
- (C)2.124 cm✓ Correct
- (D)2.125 cm
Answer: (C)
Solution
The least count of the screw gauge is cm, so any genuine reading must be a whole-number multiple of cm. Of the choices only cm qualifies, since .
JEE Main · 2020 · 03 Sep 2020 · Shift 1 · Single correct option