What is Vernier's constant ?

What is Vernier's constant ?
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How much smaller a fraction of the vernier scale is than the smallest fraction of the main scale - its quantity is called the vernier constant.
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Which one of the following statements is correct? (A) When the axes of rotation of the graduated circle and the verniers are not coincident, the instrument possesses eccentricity (B) The mean of the readings of the two verniers gives correct reading free from the eccentricity (C) One Vernier may be used if the readings of two verniers differ by a constant (D) All the above

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Last Answer : (D) All the above

What was Pierre Vernier's job ?

Description : What was Pierre Vernier's job ?

Last Answer : Pierre Vernier was a mathematician by profession.

In a precision traverse, included angles are measured by setting the vernier (A) To read zero exactly on back station (B) To read 5° exactly on back station (C) Somewhere near zero and reading both verniers on back station (D) All the above

Description : In a precision traverse, included angles are measured by setting the vernier  (A) To read zero exactly on back station  (B) To read 5° exactly on back station  (C) Somewhere near zero and reading both verniers on back station  (D) All the above

Last Answer : (C) Somewhere near zero and reading both verniers on back station 

In precision theodolite traverse if included angles are read twice and the mean reading accepted using both verniers having a least count of 30". Assuming the instrument to be in perfect adjustment, linear measurements correct to 6 mm per 30 metre tape duly corrected for temperature, slope and sag, the angular error of closure not to exceed (where n is the number of traverse legs) (A) 50" n(B) 30" n(C) 60" n (D) None of these

Description : In precision theodolite traverse if included angles are read twice and the mean reading accepted using both verniers having a least count of 30". Assuming the instrument to be in perfect adjustment, linear measurements correct to 6 mm per ... legs) (A) 50" n (B) 30" n (C) 60" n (D) None of these

Last Answer : (A) 50" n