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CGS-Centimeter, Gram, Secands MKS Meter, kilogram, Seconds
FPS Foot, Paunds,
Seconds

SISYSTEM-
Ameasuring System used worldnide byall countries.
Length: Meter (m)
Mass kilogram (kg)
Time Secands (S)

Temperature kelvin (k)

Current Ampere (A)
ighi intensity Candela (cd)
Amount of Substance male
Submutiple units less than 1
Multiple units more ihan 1

PRECISION IN MERSUREMENTS
Some instrumenis ore designed dogive 8reater precisian In measure.menis.
O Varnier Caliper

The Varnier Calliper consists of oi main 8cale, varnier 3cale, beam, Sliding jaw,

fised ja.
Upper jows measure the internal diameter of an object.

Lower jaws measure the caternal diameier of an object.

 VARNIER CALIPER
INSIDE JAWws

SCREHS MAIN SCALE

STRIP

Iinhgig 10cm

VERNIER8CALE
OBJECT
MoVABLE JAW-
OUTSIDE JAWS

HOWTODEAD AVARNTERCALIDER
Step1:Closeihecaliperssa the jawstouch lightly butfirmiy ontheSidesof the.object being.measured
Step 2:Lookai the zero on the vernierScale.Read 1hevalue on the main.Scale iahichis paindedi by the
zero on the vernierScale.This is the iength in millimeters.
Step 3 Non lookat the vernier
Scale.Find the point where ane.of itsmarlkings is exactlyaligned

with one of the marikings on the main Scale.This is the fracionof a millimeter 1hai yau must

add to he maln Scale

ceading
For example

Thic kness of coin

main Scale readingvernier acole reading.

35mm +0.74mnm

: 35.74 mm