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1. The document describes an experiment to determine the length, breadth, depth, or diameter of an object using a vernier caliper. 2. Key aspects of using the vernier caliper are described, including how to calculate its least count and how to take accurate measurements of an object by aligning the main and vernier scales. 3. The procedure involves taking multiple measurements, calculating the total reading while accounting for errors, and obtaining an average measurement.

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List of The Experiments

1. The document describes an experiment to determine the length, breadth, depth, or diameter of an object using a vernier caliper. 2. Key aspects of using the vernier caliper are described, including how to calculate its least count and how to take accurate measurements of an object by aligning the main and vernier scales. 3. The procedure involves taking multiple measurements, calculating the total reading while accounting for errors, and obtaining an average measurement.

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List of the experiments

Vernier caliper and screw gauge


1.Spring constant
Subject code: PHY 101L
2.Compound pendulum Engineering Physics
3.Torsional Pendulum
4.Specific heat of solids
5.Stefan’s law
6.Biot-Savart’s law
7.Faraday’s law
8.Dielectric constant
Vernier Calliper

Department of Physics
Subject code: PHY 101L
Aim :
To determine the length/breadth/depth/diameter of a given object using vernier calipers.
Apparatus :
Vernier caliper, Given object

Description :
Theory :
Least Count : The least value that can be measured by the measuring instrument is called
its least count.
The least count or the smallest reading which you can get with the instrument can be calculated
as;
Procedure :

1. Bring the movable jaw in close contact with the fixed jaw and find the zero error. Do this three times and record
the values. If there is no zero error, then record 'zero error nil'.
2. Open the jaws of the vernier caliper and place the sphere or cylinder (given object) between the two jaws and
adjust the movable jaw, such that it gently grips the body without any undue pressure on it. That done tightens
the screw attached to the vernier scale.
3. Note the position of the zero mark of the vernier scale on the main scale. Record the main scale reading just
before the zero mark of the vernier scale. This reading (a) is called main scale reading (MSR).
5. Note the number (n) VC (vernier coincidence) of the vernier scale division which coincides with the division of
the main scale.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for three different positions and record the observations
7. Now find total reading using the equation, TR = MSR + (VC x LC) = a + b and apply the zero correction.
8. Take the mean of these three different values.

Note :

1. To measure the internal diameter of a calorimeter or beaker, place the beaker upside down
over the internal jaws of the vernier caliper.
2. To find the ‘depth’ of the beaker, move the metallic strip till it touches the bottom of the
beaker.
Tabular form :

S. No Main Scale Reading Vernier VC x LC Total Reading


(MSR) Coincidence (b) cm (TR)
(a) cm (VC) (a + b ) cm
= TR1
= TR2
= TR3
= TR4
= TR5

Average measurement of the given object =


Result :

The length or breadth/depth/diameter of a given object is = …………. cm.

Precautions :

1. Make sure the vernier caliper works (no force of friction between vernier scale and main
scale).
2. Check for zero error
Possible Viva Questions :
1. What do you mean by least count of an instrument?
A:- It is the smallest measurement that can be made with the given instrument

2. What part of the vernier calipers is the vernier scale?


A:- The sliding scale along the main scale is called vernier scale.

3. If the least count of a vernier is 0.001 cm. What is the order upto which one can measure length accurately?
A:- It can measure accurately up to 10-3 cm.

4. Give some applications of vernier caliper?


A:- Diameter of a spherical body,
Length of a cylinder,
Inner diameter and depth of a beaker, etc.

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