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Out of the following three devices, the one which is more accurate to measure length is
(`i`) a meter rod
(`ii`) a vernier callipers with least count `0.01cm`
(`iii`) a screw gauge with a pitch `0.5mm` having number of divisions on the circular scale as `100`

A

(`i`)

B

(`ii`)

C

(`iii`)

D

all the three are equally accurate.

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C
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