This document contains class notes on using a micrometer and calculating uncertainties. It discusses reading a micrometer, determining the least count, and calculating the reading when adding the main scale and vernier scale values. It also shows formulas for calculating the uncertainty when multiplying or adding quantities with uncertainties.
This document contains class notes on using a micrometer and calculating uncertainties. It discusses reading a micrometer, determining the least count, and calculating the reading when adding the main scale and vernier scale values. It also shows formulas for calculating the uncertainty when multiplying or adding quantities with uncertainties.
This document contains class notes on using a micrometer and calculating uncertainties. It discusses reading a micrometer, determining the least count, and calculating the reading when adding the main scale and vernier scale values. It also shows formulas for calculating the uncertainty when multiplying or adding quantities with uncertainties.
5 x 0.9 => 4.5 mm 5-4.5 = 0.5 mm : 4.35 cm is the reading Least count= MSR/no.division in vernier scale = 1 /10 mm =>0.1 mm vernier scale value => 0.1 mm x 5 =0.5 mm Reading=Main scale value + vernier scale value Least count of the micrometer= 0.5/50 = 0.01 mm 4.5 +0.46= 4.96 0.1 x 2.5 =0.25 δx δy (x ± δx) × (y ± δy) = xy ± xy( + ) x y (x ± δx) × (y ± δy) = xy ± xδy ± yδx ± δxδy