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A screw gauge gives the following readings when used to measure the diameter of a wire

Main scale reading : 0 mm

Circular scale reading : 52 divisions

Given that displacement of 1 mm on main scale corresponds to one complete rotation of circular scale having 100 divisions on the circular scale.

The diameter of the wire from the above data is;

A

0.026 cm

B

0.26 cm

C

0.052 cm

D

0.52 cm

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