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What is vernier constant?

A

It is the value of the one main scale division by the total number of divisions on the main scale

B

It is the value of one vernier scale division divided by the total number of division on the vernier scale

C

It is the difference between value of one main scale division and one vernier scale division

D

It is not the least count of vernier scale

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C
1 MSD - 1 VSD = Vernier Constant
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