The smallest division on the main scale of a Vernier calipers is 0.1 cm. Ten divisions of the Vernier scale correspond to nine divisions of the main scale. The figure below on the left shows the reading of this calipers with no gap between its two jaws. The figure on the right shows the reading with a solid sphere held between the jaws. The correct diameter of the sphere is

An ideal gas undergoes a four step cycle as shown in the P-V diagram below. During this cycle, heat is absorbed by the gas in

An extended object is placed at point O, 10 cm in front of a convex lens L₁ and a concave lens L₂ is placed 10 cm behind it, as shown in the figure. The radii of curvature of all the curved surfaces in both the lenses ae 20 cm. The refractive index of both the lenses is 1.5. The total magnification of this lens system is

A heavy nucleus Q of half-life 20 minutes undergoes alpha-decay with probability of 60% and beta-decay with probability of 40%. Initially, the number of Q nuclei is 1000. The number of alpha-decays of Q in the first one hour is