Measurement and Errors
A screw gauge has least count of $$0.01 mm$$ and there are $$50$$ divisions in its circular scale. The pitch of the screw gauge is :
A screw gauge has 50 divisions on its head scale and the head scale moves 0.4 mm when rotated by four fifth of a rotation then find the pitch in mm.
Pitch is defined as the distance by which the head of the screw advances on one complete rotation.
So, pitch $$P = \dfrac{0.4 \ mm}{(4/5)} = 0.5 \ mm$$
A screw gauge has least count of $$0.01 mm$$ and there are $$50$$ divisions in its circular scale. The pitch of the screw gauge is :
A micrometer screw gauge has a negative error of $$7$$ divisions. While measuring the diameter of a wire, the reading on the main scale is $$2$$ divisions and $$78th$$ circular scale division, coincides with baseline. The number of divisions on the main scale per centimetre is $$10$$ and the circular scale has 100 divisions. Find the pitch of the screw.