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A student measured the diameter of a wire using a screw gauge with least count `0.001cm` and listed the measurement. The correct measurement is

A

5.3 cm

B

5.32 cm

C

5.320 cm

D

5.3200 cm

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The correct Answer is:
C
The correct value of diameter is upto 3 digits after the decimal as the least count is 0.001 cm
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