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A student measured the length of a rod and wrote it as 3.50 cm. Which instrument did he use to measure it?

(a) A meter scale

(b)A vernier calliper where the 10 divisions in vernier scale matches with 9 divisions in main scale and main scale has 10 divisions in 1 cm

(c) A ***** gauge having 100 divisions in the circular scale and pitch as 1 mm

(d) A ***** gauge having 50 divisions in the circular scale and pitch as 1 mm

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Correct Option (a) A meter scale

Explanation:

If student measures 3.50 cm, it means that there is an uncertainly of order 0.01 cm, For vernier scale with 1 MSD = 1 mm

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