For the determination of the refractive index of a glass slab,a travelling microscope is used whose main scale contains $300$ equal divisions equal to $15 \ cm$. The vernier scale attached to the microscope has $25$ divisions equal to $24$ divisions of the main scale. The least count $(LC)$ of the travelling microscope is (in $cm$):

  • A
    $0.001$
  • B
    $0.002$
  • C
    $0.0005$
  • D
    $0.0025$

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Match the instruments in Column-$I$ with their respective least counts in Column-$II$.
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(1)$ Traveling Microscope$(a)$ $0.01\,cm$
$(2)$ Screw Gauge$(b)$ $0.001\,cm$
$(c)$ $0.0001\,cm$

The figure below shows a particular position of the Vernier calipers on a centimetre scale. In this position,the value of $x$ shown in the figure is .......... $cm$ (figure is not to scale).

Assertion $A$: If in five complete rotations of the circular scale,the distance travelled on the main scale of the screw gauge is $5 \, mm$ and there are $50$ total divisions on the circular scale,then the least count is $0.001 \, cm$.
Reason $R$: $\text{Least Count} = \frac{\text{Pitch}}{\text{Total divisions on circular scale}}$
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The vernier constant of Vernier callipers is $0.1 \,mm$ and it has zero error of $(-0.05) \,cm$. While measuring the diameter of a sphere,the main scale reading is $1.7 \,cm$ and the coinciding vernier division is $5$. The corrected diameter will be ........... $\times 10^{-2} \,cm$.

$A$ vernier callipers used by a student has $20$ divisions in $1\;cm$ on the main scale. $10$ vernier divisions coincide with $9$ main scale divisions. When the jaws are closed,the zero of the main scale is to the left of the zero of the vernier scale,and the $6^{th}$ division of the vernier scale coincides with a main scale division. The student places a wooden cylinder between the jaws to measure its length. The zero of the vernier scale is to the right of the $3.20\;cm$ mark,and the $8^{th}$ vernier division coincides with a main scale division. When measuring the thickness (diameter) of the cylinder,the zero of the vernier scale lies to the right of the $1.50\;cm$ mark,and the $6^{th}$ vernier division coincides with a main scale division. The correct values of the measured length and diameter are respectively:

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