N divisions on the main scale of a vernier calipers coincide with N + 1 divisions of the vernier scale. If…

N divisions on the main scale of a vernier calipers coincide with N+1 divisions of the vernier scale. If each division of main scale is a units, then the least count of the calipers is
  1. a N
  2. a
  3. aN+1
  4. NaN+1

Solution

It is given that N+1 Divisions on vernier scaleV.S.D.=N Divisions on main scale M.S.D.
 1 V.S.D.=NN+1M.S.D.

Least count of vernier callipers L.C.=1 M.S.D.-1 V.S.D.

  L.C.=a-aNN+1=aN+1 unit

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)

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