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A screw gauge gives , the following reading when used to measure the diameter of a wire
main scale reading : 0 mm
Circular scale reading : 52 divisions
Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to 100 divisions of the circular scale. The diameter of wire from the above data is

A

0.52 cm

B

0.052 cm

C

0.026 cm

D

0.005 cm

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