Physics
Explain the meaning of the term ‘least count of an instrument’ by taking a suitable example.
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Which of the following measures a small length to a high accuracy — metre rule, vernier callipers, screw gauge?
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- 0.1 mm
- 1 mm
- 0.01 mm
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