Practical (Experiment number 1)

Question 1

Name the experiment

Answer 1

TO USE A VERNIER CALIPER TO DETERMINE THE LENGTH, THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL DIAMETERS OF THE GIVEN TUBE AND HENCE CALCULATE ITS VOLUME AND DENSITY

Question 2

Name the apparatus required in this experiment

Answer 2

Vernier caliper, tube, Balance

Question 3

Define Vernier caliper

Answer 3

a measuring instrument that consists of a fixed scale called main scale and a movable scale called vernier scale

Question 4

Define Vernier Constant

Answer 4

The minimum value of length measurable by the instrument

Question 5

What is the value of V.C

Answer 5

V.C= value of [1msd-1vsd]

Question 6

for a vernier calliper, n vernier scale divisions coincide with ___ main scale division

Answer 6

n-1 msd