A screw gauge has least count of 0.01 mm and there are 50 divisions in its circular scale.

The pitch of the screw gauge is :

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  1. 0.5 mm
  2. 1.0 mm
  3. 0.01 mm
  4. 0.25 mm

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Option 1 : 0.5 mm
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Explanation:

Screw gauge: A screw gauge is an instrument that is used to find the diameter of the wire or thin metal sheet.

The least count of the Screw gauge is equal to 0.01 mm.

The least count of the screw gauge \( = \frac{{Pitch}}{{Number\,of\,divisions\,circular\,scale}}\)

The number of divisions on a circular scale = 50

0.01 mm  \( = \frac{{Pitch}}{{50}}\)

⇒ Pitch = 0.5 mm

Hence, option 1) is the correct answer.

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