Question
What do you mean by vernier constant? Find its value for the vernier calliper whose n divisions on vernier scale coincide with (n–1) divisions of main scale.
Solution
Vernier constant of a vernier calliper is equal to difference in the value of one main scale division and one vernier scale division. It is also equal to least count of the instrument.
Here n vernier scale divisions coincides with (n–1) main scale divisions. So,
n VSD = (n - 1) MSD
1 VSD =
Vernier constant (VC) = 1 MSD - 1 VSD
=
Here n vernier scale divisions coincides with (n–1) main scale divisions. So,
n VSD = (n - 1) MSD
1 VSD =
Vernier constant (VC) = 1 MSD - 1 VSD =
