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im To determine volume of a solid sphere and a hollow cylinder by using Vernier callipers.
aratus Vernier callipers, solid sphere, hollow cylinder
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Vernier callipers

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Main Scale
Main Scale

ig. b Beaker
Beaker ig. c

i .1.1 ernier calli er

ormula
Smallest division on the main scale of vernier callipers
1. east count .C.
Total number of divisions on vernier scale
4 R,
. Volume of solid sphere
here R Radius of sphere
. Volume of hollow cylinder r h, here r- Radius of Cylinder, h- Height of Cylinder
bser ations
east count of ernier calli er
1. Smallest division on main scale S cm.
. Total number of divisions on Vernier scale N .

. east count .C. S ..cm.

N
I. To nd the ero error
Bring the two aws of Vernier callipers in contact. bserve and conclude according to the
following given conditions.
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 Position of main Scale bser ation Conclusion

If ero division of the There is no

a main scale coincides ero error
with ero division of
Vernier scale

If ero division of ero error

the Vernier scale is m x .C.
b on right side of ero rom g b ,
division of main div
scale and if mth 0.0 cm.
division of Vernier
scale coincides with
same division of
main scale.

If ero division of ero error

Vernier scale is on - N-m x .C.
c left side of ero rom g c ,
division of main - div
scale and if mth -0.0 cm.
division of Verni-
er scale coincides
with same division
on main scale.

So, ero error ..cm.

II. To determine olume of s here

1. Hold the given solid sphere between the lower aws of Vernier callipers. as shown in g 1 .
. Note the position of ero mark of Vernier scale on the main scale. et the reading be A .
. Note the Vernier division B that coincides with some division on the main scale.
4. Then calculate the total reading T with formula T A B .C.
. Take at least three independent reading for di erent positions of sphere.
. Apply correction according to ero error T and nd the mean value of diameter D and
D
calculate radius of sphere r .

III. To nd the inner diameter and len th of the hollo c linder. se u er a s for
measurin inner diameter

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 bser ation Table
b ect Sr. imensions Main Coin- ernier Total Cor-
No. Scale cident scale Read- rected Mean
Readin ernier readin in T Readin Readin
Scale C B C T
cm di ision X .C. cm cm cm
B cm
Sphere 1 Diameter (D)
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3
Cylinder 1 Inner
2 Diameter (d)
3
Cylinder 1 Depth/Length
2 (h)
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Calculations
D
1. Radius of sphere R ..cm.
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. Volume of sphere V ..cm .
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. Radius of Cylinder r .cm.
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4. Volume of cylinder V R h cm .
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Result
1. Volume of sphere ..cm .
. Volume of cylinder cm .
Precautions
1. Hold the ob ect tightly between the aws do not press the aws too hard.
. Take observations for diameter at di erent positions of the ob ect.
. ye should be exactly perpendicular to the Vernier scale while observing reading.
dditional x eriment ou can do
Procedure Take a small mug or cylindrical glass having thick bottom. Measure its inner
diameter by using upper ends of the aws. Measure depth by using depth measurement strip.
Hence, calculate capacity inner volume of the mug or glass.
Multi le-choice uestions
1. If smallest division on the main scale of Vernier Callipers is 0.0 cm and number of division
on the Vernier scale is , the .C. of Vernier Callipers is .
a 0.000 cm b 0.00 cm c 0.001cm d 0.01cm
. pper aws are used to nd ........
a outer diameter b inner diameter c length d thickness
uestions
1. hat is ero error
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. How do you apply the correction due to ero error
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