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VernierCalipers(Procedure):Class11:Physics:AmritaOnlineLab

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VernierCalipers
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MaterialsRequired
Verniercallipers.
Asphericalbody(itcanbeapendulumbob)
Acylinder.
Asmallrectangularmetallicblockofknownmass
Abeakeroracalorimeter.

TheProcedure

1.We'll first determine the vernier constant (VC), which is the least count (L.C) of the vernier calliper and record it stepwise as in the
equation,L.C=1MSD-1VSD.
2.Now, bring the movable jaw in close contact with the fixed jaw and find the zero error. Do this three times and record the values. If
thereisnozeroerror,thenrecord'zeroerrornil'.
3.OpenthejawsoftheVernierCalliperandplacethesphereorcylinderbetweenthetwojawsandadjustthemovablejaw,suchthatit
gentlygripsthebodywithoutanyunduepressureonit.Thatdone,tightenthescrewattachedtotheVernierscale.
4.NotethepositionofthezeromarkoftheVernierscaleonthemainscale.Recordthemainscalereadingjustbeforethezeromarkofthe
vernierscale.Thisreading(N)iscalledmainscalereading(MSR).
5.Notethenumber(n)oftheVernierscaledivisionwhichcoincideswiththedivisionofthemainscale.
6.You'llhavetorepeatsteps5and6afterrotatingthebodyby90oformeasuringthediameterinaperpendiculardirection.
7.Repeatsteps4to7forthreedifferentpositionsandrecordtheobservations.
8.Nowfindtotalreadingusingtheequation,TR=MSR+VSR=N+(nxL.C)andapplythezerocorrection.
9.Takethemeanofthedifferentvaluesofthediameterandshowthatintheresultwiththeproperunit.
Note:
To measure the internal diameter of a calorimeter or beaker, place the beaker upside down over the internal jaws of the vernier
calipers.Thenrepeatthesteps4to8.
TofindtheDepthofthebeaker,movethemetallicstriptillittouchesthebottomofthebeaker.Thenrepeatsteps4to8.

SimulatorProcedure(asperformedthroughtheOnlineLabs)
1.Selecttheobjecttomeasurebyclickingonit.
2.Theobjectisplacedbetweenthejawsoftheverniercaliper.
3.Dragthemovablejawsothatittouchestheobject.
4.Basedontheobjectselected,selectthephysicaldimensiontobemeasured.
5.NotetheMSRandVSRvaluethatexactlycoincideswiththemainscale.
6.Calculatethedimensionusingtheequation2.
7.EnterthereadingintheEnterReadingtextbox.
8.ClickontheCheckbuttontofindifthereadingenterediscorrect.
9.IftheobjectselectedistheBeaker;
TofindInternalDiameterdragthemousetomovethejawofthevernierscaleawayfromthejawofthemainscaletillthe
jawtouchestheoppositeinnerwallofthebeaker.
TofindtheDepthofthebeaker,dragthejawofthevernierscaleawayfromthejawofthemainscaletillthemetallicstrip
touchesthebottomofthebeaker.
EnterthereadingintheEnterReadingtextbox.

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ClickontheCheckbuttontofindifthereadingenterediscorrect.
10.Clickonthe'Reset'buttontoresetandperformtheexperimentonceagain.

OurObservations
1.DeterminationofVernierconstant(LeastCount)oftheverniercallipers:
1M.S.D.=1mm
10V.S.D.=9M.S.D.
1V.S.D.=9/10M.S.D.=0.9mm.
VernierConstant,V.C.=1M.S.D.-1V.S.D.=(1-0.9)mm=0.1mm=0.01cm.

2.Zeroerror
(i).........cm,
(ii).........cm,
(iii)...........cm.
Meanzeroerror(e)=..........cm.
Meanzerocorrection(c)=-e=.........cm.

Dimensiontobe
measured

Sl
No

Main
Scale
Reading

Vernier
Scale
Reading

VSR
x
L.C

MSRcm

VSRcm

cm

Toatl
Reading

Mean

MSR+(V
SRxL.C)

cm

cm

Breadthofthe
block

Thicknessofthe
block

Internaldiameter
ofthebeaker

Internaldepthof
thebeaker

Diameterofthe
bob

Diameterofthe
cylinder

Lengthofthye
cylinder

Lengthoftheblock

Calculations
Meancorrecteddiameter------------cm
=---------cm3=------m3.

Volumeofsphere,

Meancorrectedlengthoftheblock,l=............cm
Meancorrectedbreadthoftheblock,b=.......cm
Meancorrectedthicknessoftheblock,h=.........cm
Volumeofblock,

=........................cm3=..........m3

Densityoftheblockmaterial,

=..................cm

Meancorrectedinternaldiameter,D=................cm
Meancorrecteddepth,d=........cm

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Volumeofbeaker/calorimeter,

=..........cm3=............m3.

TheResult
Thevolumeofthebeaker/calorimeteris...........m3.
VolumeofSphere=..........................m3
Volumeofblockis................................m3
Thevolumeofthebeaker/calorimeteris...........cm3.

CitethisSimulator:
amrita.olabs.edu.in,.(2014).VernierCalipers.Retrieved27July2016,fromamrita.olabs.edu.in/?
sub=1&brch=5&sim=16&cnt=2

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