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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 : 

(1) 1.0 mm 

(2) 0.01 mm 

(3) 0.25 mm 

(4) 0.5 mm

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2 Answers

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Correct answer is (4) 0.5 mm

⇒ Pitch = 0.5 mm

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Answer:

Correct option is 4

0.5 mm

The pitch of the screw guage is given as:

p=least count×no. of divisions

Substitute the values:

p=0.01 mm×50

p=0.5 mm

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