
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion(A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In Vernier calliper if positive zero error exists, then while taking measurements, the reading taken will be more than the actual reading.
Reason (R) : The zero error in Vernier Calliper might have happened due to manufacturing defect or due to rough handling.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Important Questions on Physics and Measurement
There are two vernier calipers both of which have divided into equal divisions on the main scale. The Vernier scale of one of the calipers has equal divisions that correspond to main scale divisions. The Vernier scale of the other caliper has equal divisions that correspond to main scale divisions. The readings of the two calipers are shown in the figure. The measured values (in ) by calipers and respectively, are




S.No. | MS (cm) | VS divisions |
1. | 0.5 | 8 |
2. | 0.5 | 4 |
3. | 0.5 | 6 |
If the zero error is - 0.03 cm, then mean corrected diameter is:

Two students and perform an experiment to verify Ohm's law for a conductor with resistance . They use a current source and a voltmeter with the least counts of and , respectively. The plots of the variation of voltage drop across with current for both are shown below.
The statement which is most likely to be correct?







A physical quantity is described by the relation . If the relative errors in the measurement of , , and respectively, are , , and . Then the relative error in will be:





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

The readings of the main scale and the circular scale, for a thin sheet, are and respectively, the thickness of this sheet is:

