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A student claimed diameter of wire is 1.023cm using vernier calliper.Upto what exent do you gree with it, 1cm,1.03cm,1.0cm ,1.023cm

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Answer:

1.03cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Vernier calipers are used for taking very small measurements such as the diameter of a wire.

It is used to provide a precision to 0.1mm or 0.01cm. This is a precision to two decimal places in centimeters. This means that if the caliper measures a value of say xcm, then with its level of precision, the measurement is actually likely to be around

(x ± 0.01) cm

The option that fits best is 1.03cm since that is the only option in 2 decimal places and close to the measured value.

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