Theory

Figure 2. The Micrometer

Scale

In the micrometer scale

Figure 1. The Vernier the barrel is the main scale and
Caliper the thimble scale is the vernier
scale using the same formula
The main scale is used to 0.5 mm
determine the main reading, the LC= =0.01 mm
50 division
vernier scale is used to therefore the least count is
determine the deciamal 0.01mm.
readings, the upper jaw is used
to measure internal diameter of
Density () id defined as
sample and jaws are used to
mass per unit volume
measure the external lengths.
( =m/V ) . It provides a
(Almonte, 2004)
comparative measures of
value of main scale amounts of matter in a
LC = . particular space. It may be
total no . of vernier scale division
determined by calculating the
mass and the volume of a
The Vernier Calipers main scale
sample. (Wilson, 2010). Volume
is 1mm and the total no. of
is a three-dimensional space
vernier division is 20 division,
occupied by a solid, liquid or
using the formula
1 mm gas. (Helmenstine, 2016)
LC = =0.05 mm there
20 division
therefore the least count is
Table 1. Volume Formulas
0.05mm.
Shape Volume Formula
Cube S3
Where s= length of the
side
Washer ( ro2ri2 ) h
where ro= outer
radius, ri= inner radius
h= height
Sphere 4 3
Figure 2. The Micrometer r
3
Caliper
where r = radius