QURRICULAR

Reading a vernier caliper

Maryam · Physics 9 · Unit 1 — Physical Quantities and Measurement

Instruments

Tap to place on the bench

Nothing on the bench moves under a force. Each instrument carries its own scale, and its least count is set on the instrument itself.

Vernier CaliperA-12A-19
0123456789mm05100.10mm
20212223242526272845678910
Jawsor drag the slider
Measure
Least count — 1 mm ÷ 100.10 mm
Main scale15 mm
Vernier coincidence9 × 0.10 = 0.9 mm
Reading15.9 mm
Trials

Take the reading a few times. One measurement is a number; several are a result.

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