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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
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In an experiment, a set of reading are obtained as follows - 1.24 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.23 mm, 1.21 mm. The expected least count of the instrument used in recording these readings is _______ mm.

A

0.01

B

0.05

C

0.001

D

0.1

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift
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When both jaws of vernier callipers touch each other, zero mark of the vernier scale is right to zero mark of main scale, $4{ }^{\text {th }}$ mark on vernier scale coincides with certain mark on the main scale. While measuring the length of a cylinder, observer observes 15 divisions on main scale and $5^{\text {th }}$ division of vernier scale coincides with a main scale division. Measured length of cylinder is $\_\_\_\_$ mm.

(Least count of Vernier calliper $=0.1 \mathrm{~mm}$ )

A

15.5

B

15.4

C

15.9

D

15.1

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift
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In a vernier callipers, 50 vernier scale divisions are equal to 48 main scale divisions. If one main scale division $=0.05 \mathrm{~mm}$, then the least count of the vernier callipers is $\_\_\_\_$ mm.

A

0.002

B

0.02

C

0.05

D

0.005

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
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In a screw gauge, the zero of the circular scale lies 3 divisions above the horizontal pitch line when their metallic studs are brought in contact. Using this instrument thickness of a sheet is measured. If pitch scale reading is 1 mm and the circular scale reading is 51 then the correct thickness of the sheet is $\_\_\_\_$ mm.

[Assume least count is 0.01 mm ]

A

1.54

B

1.50

C

1.51

D

1.48

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