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Why screw gauge is more precise?
Screw gauge is more precise than vernier calliper because it can measure small objects upto 0.001cm while vernier calliper can measure objects upto 0.01cm.
What is the least count of vernier calliper and screw gauge?
0.02
Is vernier callipers more precise than a screw gauge?
yes
Importance of least count?
The importance of least count is that it has a capable of taking more accurate and precise measurements
How reading differ if screw gauge is used instead of vernier calliper to measure thickness of glass plate?
Vernier caliper has an accuracy of 0.01 cm. But screw gauge has still more. It will be able to give even 0.001 cm. So even third decimal could be got accurately when we use screw gauge instead vernier caliper.
What is micrometer screw gauge used for?
A micrometer , sometimes known as a micrometer screw gauge, is a device incorporating a calibrated screw used widely for precise measurement of small distances in mechanical engineering and machining as well as most mechanical trades, along with other metrological instruments such as dial, vernier, and digital calipers. Micrometers are similar in use to vernier calipers but are more precise although the modern digital caliper has blurred the distinction between them.A micrometer is also used to measure the diameter of very small objects that a vernier calliper can't measure for example a screw or a piece of wire.This instrument is mainly used by mechanics.
Why does micrometre screw gauge work the way it does?
the screw gauge is an instrument which is used to measure length of an object.... the least count of an screw gauge can be found as follow.... l.c= pitch of the screw gauge no of divisions on main scale
What is the Difference between screw gauge and spherometer?
The difference between screw gauge and spherometer is that spherometer can measure the dimensions of spherical surfaces but screw gauge cannot
Why is the instrument called a screw gauge?
Because it can measure gauge of wire and has screw type structure.
How would be the reading differ if the screw gauge is used instead of vernier calliper to measure the thickness of glass plate?
Verniers give you a less accurate approximation of the thickness, whereas a micrometer can give a more accurate measurement, often by 100 orders more accurate.
Who discovered screw gauge?
the inventor of micrometer screw gauge is William Gascoigne.
What instrument measures the volume of a screw?
A micrometer (or micrometer screw gauge) measures the volume of a screw.
