Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Physics lesson 2.1 (Vernier Calipers)

Vernier Calipers are used to measure short lenghts and diameters of objects of up to 10 cm.
They consist of the outside jaws ,inside jaws ,main scale reading ,vernier scale reading and the taill.
Using the vernier calipers :
1. Close the jaws of the vernier calipers . Ensure that the zero marking on the vernier scale is in line with the zero marking on the main scale.
2.Place the object within the jaws of the vernier calipers and clamp it firmly in place.
3.Read the length

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