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In a vernier callipers, one main scale division is

x\;cm

and

n

division of the vernier scale coincide with

\left( {n - 1} \right)

divisions of the main scale. The least count (in cm) of the callipers is

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Correct option: C

\frac{x}{n}

Option C (

\frac{x}{n}

) is correct because the least count is calculated by finding the difference between one main scale division and one vernier scale division.

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