There are 120 small divisions on a stop ...

There are 120 small divisions on a stop watch dial. What is the least count of the watch?

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1 complete rotation=60 s
i.e., 120 divisions=60s
`therefore1" divisions"=(60)/(120)=0.5s" "therefore" Least count"=0.5s`.

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