Question

What is a vernier constant?

• A. It is the value of one main scale division divided by the total number of division on the main scale
• B. It is the value of one vernier scale division divided by the total number of divisions on the vernier scale
• C. It is the difference between value of one main scale division and one vernier scale division.
• D. It is not the least count of the vernier scale.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Correct answer is (c) It is the difference between value of one main scale division and one vernier scale division.