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Which is more accurate an ordinary plastic ruler or a vernier caliper?
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∙ 16y ago
The vernier caliper is more accurate that a plastic ruler. That's because the caliper is designed to be used and effectively read to measure small distances. And it does this better than a "regular" ruler because it has a vernier scale built into it. It's like an "amplified ruler" attached to the device that has increased accuracy. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on the vernier caliper and to the one on the vernier scale. Check out the pictures and skim the details. You should be able to pick it up with a bit of thought.
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Which is more accurate vernier caliper or a meter stick measurements?
A vernier caliper.
Which is more accurate ruler or a vernier caliper?
A caliper is more accurate.
Advantages of vernier caliper?
A Vernier caliper is quite accurate and idiot proof. Part of its accuracy lies in its general ease of use.
What is the material of vernier caliper?
Vernier Caliper are made with different materials even plastic vernier calipers are also available in market however generally stainless steel is used in making of vernier calipers
What is more accurate in measuring the density of an object the vernier caliper or the micrometer caliper?
micrometer is more occurate.
Why is a vernier caliper used to measure length?
Vernier calipers are used to measure length when quite accurate measurement is required, but not such accuracy as to require a micrometer.
What makes vernier caliper unique from ordinary devices such as foot rule and meter stick?
accuracy in mm and inches
In the vernier caliper which is more accurate the british system or metric system?
If the caliper is properly calibrated, then neither system is more accurate. Accuracy depends on the quality of the measuring, not the unit used.
What physical quantities that vernier caliper can measure?
quantity for measuring vernier caliper is what
How do you measure the width of a pencil?
A vernier caliper would be a good way, unless you need a more accurate measurement, in which case I might use a micrometer caliper.
How can you measure the inside diameter of a ring using a vernier caliper?
To measure the inside diameter of a ring using a vernier caliper, you must use the small jaw or the internal jaw of a vernier caliper.
What metric unit would you use to measure the width of a book?
Most like a vernier caliper for accurate readings
