Least Count
Least count of measuring instrument refers to:
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Solution
Smallest increment measurable
The Least Count is the smallest value that can be measured accurately with an instrument.
- For a meter scale, it is 1 mm.
- For a vernier caliper, it is often 0.1 mm or 0.02 mm.
- For a screw gauge, it is often 0.01 mm.
- The precision of an instrument is inversly related to its least count.
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About This Question
- Subject
- physics
- Chapter
- experimental skills and error analysis
- Topic
- least count
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Smallest increment measurable
The Least Count is the smallest value that can be measured accurately with an instrument.
- For a meter scale, it is 1 mm.
- For a vernier caliper, it is often 0.1 mm or 0.02 mm.
- For a screw gauge, it is often 0.01 mm.
- The precision of an instrument is inversly related to its least count.
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