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A length is measured by a vernier caliper which has positive zero error of
. While the measurement of length, it is found that 0 on the vernier scale lies between
and
. The vernier coincide is 4 , then the correct value of measurement of length is (Take least count
)
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Positive error 
Main scale reading 
Vernier scale reading
vernier coincide

Final value of measured length is

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