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`1 cm` on the main scale of a vernier callipers is divided into 10 equal parts. If 10 divisions of vernier coincide with 8 small divisions of main scale, then the least count of vernier calliper is

A

`0.01cm`

B

`0.02cm`

C

`0.05cm`

D

`0.005cm`

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B
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