Physics · Class 11Experimental skills

Vernier caliper and screw gauge

Slide the jaws, read both scales, and correct for zero error the way you will in the NEET practical questions.

Instrument Vernier caliper
Measure
Or drag the sliding jaw in the 3D view.
Magnifier coinciding line in teal
Your reading mm
How to read it
    NEET-UG syllabus · Physics · Experimental skills

    Least counts match the standard school instruments: a vernier with 10 divisions equal to 9 mm, and a screw gauge with 0.5 mm pitch and 50 circular divisions. Keys: ← → move the jaw by one least count, hold Shift for 1 mm.

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