01.

VERINER CALIPER

Materials Required 
 Vernier callipers.
 A spherical body (it can be a pendulum bob)
 A cylinder.
 A small rectangular metallic block of known mass
 A beaker or a calorimeter. 

Parts of a Vernier Caliper

Least Count

Observations 

Zero error = Positive Error = Coinciding VSD x Least Count =

(i).. ..... ..... ..... .......cm,  
(ii)... ..... ..... ..... .....cm,  
(iii)..... ..... ..... ........cm.
Mean zero error (e)=...... ..... ..... ..... .........cm.
Mean zero correction (c) = -e=...................cm.

Zero error = Negative Error = Coinciding VSD x Least Count =

(i).. ..... ..... ..... .......cm,  
(ii)... ..... ..... ..... .....cm,  
(iii)..... ..... ..... ........cm.
Mean zero error (e)=...... ..... ..... ..... .........cm.
Mean zero correction (c) = -e=...................cm.
Observation Table

Total Corrected
Coinciding
Main Scale VSR = Reading Reading Mean
Dimension to be Vernier
Reading VSD x L.C TR = MSR + TR ± Z cm
measured Scale
MSR cm cm VSR
Division cm
cm

1          

Internal Diameter of
2          
Hollow Cylinder

3          

1          

Outer Diameter of
2          
Hollow Cylinder

3          

1          

Height of Cylinder of
2          
Hollow Cylinder

Calculations 

Finding the Volumes

Volume of Hollow Cylinder =

Volume of Hollow Cylinder =

=........................cm3

=.........................m3

Thickness of Hollow Cylinder = Internal diameter – Outer diameter = ........................ cm

The Result

The volume of the beaker / calorimeter is .......................m3.

Thickness of Hollow Cylinder =......................................................... m3