Question

is the least count of micrometerscrew gauze 0.01mm and vernier calipe 0.1mm?if so,the what is the least count in cms?

Answer 1

@austinL here's my open q/n!

Answer 2

Just convert those measures that are given in millimeters to centimeters! :D
Do you know how to do this?

Answer 3

no i did it bt m still confused!if u know help me!

Answer 4

Ok, we can use dimensional analysis, are you familiar with this?

Answer 5

yess a lil'bit!bt plz do help!i will undrstnd!

Answer 6

Ok, here is a site that goes over dimensional analysis. It would behoove you to look through it, as it is a really important concept.
Now to apply it to our problem, I will set it up and you can solve, sound good?

Answer 7

very good!bt where"s the site?

Answer 8

http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/fyp/mathrev/mr-da.html

Silly me, forgot the link. My apologies!

Answer 9

0.01mm

Ok, lets convert this to centimeters. We would do so like this!

\(\displaystyle \frac{0.01mm}{1}\times\frac{1cm}{100mm}\)

You would multiply the top and bottom together and then divide and simplify!

Answer 10

ok i'll check out!thankyou @austinL :D

Answer 11

Well, top times top, and bottom times bottom to clarify.

Answer 12

then the answer is 1*10^-4 right?

Answer 13

\(\dfrac{0.01}{100}=0.0001=1\times10^4\)

Correctomundo! :D
Good job!

Do you think you could do it for the second one?

Answer 14

yess thankyouu for your help!

Answer 15

You are very welcome!!

Answer 16

nxt tym u need help.tell me !:))

Answer 17

@austinL @ayumi
1 cm is only 10 mm

Answer 18

so it's 1 * 10^-3

Answer 19

Oh golly, my bad. I apologize for the error. Good catch @Peter14

Answer 20

1cm=1mm then how to change 0.01mm to cm?

Answer 21

@Peter14 help plz!

Answer 22

1 cm is 10 mm

Answer 23

then wb 0.01 cm?

Answer 24

to convert from mm to cm, divide by 10

Answer 25

ohh thankYou @Peter14