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QJEEM19Phf75d: JEE Main 2019 Physics - Class 11 JEEM19Phf75d Solution: The least count of the main scale of a screw gauge is 1 mm. The …

The least count of the main scale of a screw gauge is 1 mm. The minimum number of divisions on its circular scale required to measure 5 μm diameter of a wire is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 500
  • B 100
  • C 200
  • D 50

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Least count = PitchNumberofdivisiononcircularscale

5 × 10−6 = 10−3N

N = 200

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